A visit to the Otho 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 Otho Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Otho Cemetery:
42.4025, -94.1155
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Otho Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Otho Cemetery is located in Webster County<2>.
The county seat for Webster County is located in Fort Dodge. Fort Dodge lies just to the north northwest of the Otho Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Otho Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Otho Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Otho Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- West Lawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The West Lawn Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lawn Cemetery
- Border Plains Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Graceland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Blanchard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Blanchard Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Cemetery
- Elkhorn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Elkhorn Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Cemetery
- The Elkhorn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Elkhorn Twp. Cemetery
- Ober & Scott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Ober & Scott Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ober & Scott Cemetery
- Washington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Washington Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
- Ft. Dodge Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Ft. Dodge Memorial Park is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Dodge Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ft. Dodge Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Fort Dodge.
- The Ft. Dodge Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95444 <5>
- McGuire Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The McGuire Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGuire Cemetery
- Hartman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Hartman Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Washington Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Washington Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakland Cemetery is located in Fort Dodge.
- C C Carpenter Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- St. Olafs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Olafs Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Olafs Cemetery
- Callender Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Callender Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender Cemetery
- Low Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Low Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- North Lawn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The North Lawn Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lawn Cemetery
- The North Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Haviland Cemetery
- St. Paul German Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95607 <5>
- Corpus Christi Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Corpus Christi Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corpus Christi Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Corpus Christi Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Fort Dodge.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94521 <5>
- Dayton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Dayton Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton Cemetery
- Colfax Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Colfax Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Otho Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Otho Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Coalville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Coalville is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Kalo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kalo is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalo
- Otho
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Burnside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Burnside is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Border Plains
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Border Plains is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border Plains
- Evanston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Evanston is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
- Lehigh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cypsum City ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cypsum City is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypsum City
- Brushy
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Brushy is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
- Palm Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Palm Grove is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Grove
- Fort Dodge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Duncombe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Callender
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Callender is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Moorland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Harcourt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Harcourt is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harcourt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Dayton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Tara
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tara is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara
- Gowrie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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 Otho Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Webster County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Otho Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Boxholm
- Callender
- Dayton
- Duncombe
- Fort Dodge
- Gowrie
- Lehigh
- Stratford
- Webster City
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 Otho Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Webster 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 Otho Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #459916 (Otho Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #459916 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: Webster
- Est. Elev: 326 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Evanston
- Location given for Otho Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4024718 Lon: -94.1155134
- 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 Iowa's counties, including Webster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Otho 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. |