A visit to the Otis Grove 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 Grove Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Otis Grove Cemetery:
42.6164, -93.4883
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Otis Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Otis Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Hampton. Hampton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Otis Grove Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Otis Grove Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Otis Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Otis Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Dows.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94746 <5>
- Olson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Olson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olson Cemetery
- Oakland Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Morgan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- Morgan Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Morgan Twp. Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Twp. Cemetery
- St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Dows.
- The St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
- Vernon Twp. Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208750 <5>
- Galt Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Galt Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Galt Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Galt.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94837 <5>
- Alden Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Graceland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Graceland Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Graceland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Rowan.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94906 <5>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Williams Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- The Williams Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ladvig's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96682 <5>
- St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Coulter Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Coulter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter Cemetery
- Blairsburg Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buckeye Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Buckeye Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye Cemetery
- St. Marks Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Maynes Grove Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Maynes Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynes Grove Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Otis Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Otis Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Oakland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Popejoy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Popejoy is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popejoy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Galt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Williams
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rowan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Coulter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Coulter is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Solberg ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Solberg is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solberg
- Latimer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blairsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blairsburg is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Bradford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bradford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Reeve
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Reeve is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeve
- Iowa Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Alexander
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Alexander is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Buckeye
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Buckeye is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Clarion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cornelia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cornelia is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
- Hampton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belmond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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 Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Otis Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alden
- Belmond
- Clarion
- Dows
- Dows lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Otis Grove Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dows.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dows
- Hampton
- Webster City
- Williams
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Grove Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 Grove Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #459917 (Otis Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #459917 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 351 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Popejoy
- Location given for Otis Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.6163651 Lon: -93.4882625
- 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 Franklin, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Otis Grove 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. |