A visit to the Otis Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Otis Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Otis Cemetery:
40.1356, -102.9636
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Otis Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Otis Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Akron. Akron lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of the Otis Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Otis Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Otis Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Otis Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hyde Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Hyde Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Cemetery
- Hope Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Hope Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
- Curtis Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Curtis Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Cemetery
- St. Joseph's Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
- Yuma Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Yuma Cemetery is located in Yuma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma Cemetery
- The Yuma Cemetery has also been known as:
- Yuma Municipal Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #285398 <5>
- Akron Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- The Akron Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Cemetery
- Burdett Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- The Burdett Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett Cemetery
- Schlake Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Schlake Cemetery is located in Yuma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlake Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Gebaurer Family Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Grave of Susanna Alderdice
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Summit Springs Battlefield Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Kelly Community Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Elba Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- The Elba Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba Cemetery
- New Haven Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- The New Haven Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven Cemetery
- Eckley Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Valley Methodist Church Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rockland Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Rockland Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland Cemetery
- Bryant Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Bryant Cemetery is located in Phillips County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Leroy Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- The Leroy Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Otis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Otis Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Otis
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Harmon ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harmon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon
- Calhoun ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Calhoun is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Platner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Platner is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platner
- Hyde ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hyde is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde
- Curtis ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Curtis is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Yuma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Akron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Burdett ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Burdett is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
- Lone Star ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lone Star is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Elba ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Elba is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Leslie ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Leslie is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Xenia ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Xenia is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
- Xenia has also been known as:
- Cody
- Midway ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Rago ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rago is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rago
- Eckley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pinneo ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pinneo is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinneo
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Otis Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Otis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Akron
- Leslie - Historic
- Otis
- Yuma
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Otis Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Colorado:
- Pages specific to Washington County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Otis Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2091962 (Otis Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2091962 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Washington
- Est. Elev: 1336 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Otis
- Location given for Otis Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.1355556 Lon: -102.9636111
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Otis Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |