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A visit to the Ovid 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 Ovid Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ovid Cemetery:

42.2921, -111.4041

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ovid Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Ovid Cemetery is located in Bear Lake County<2>.

The county seat for Bear Lake County is located in Paris. Paris lies just to the south of the Ovid Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ovid Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> of the Ovid Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ovid Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Lanark Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Montpelier City Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bloomington Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Bloomington Cemetery is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bloomington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Bloomington.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167501 <5>
  • Bennington Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bennington Cemetery is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bennington Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Bennington.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #283512 <5>
  • Dingle Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Nounan Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Nounan Cemetery is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nounan Cemetery
  • St. Charles Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Skinner Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Skinner Cemetery is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Cemetery
  • Geneva Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Geneva Cemetery is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva Cemetery
  • Cleveland Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Cemetery
  • Raymond Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • The Raymond Cemetery is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Lago Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Presbyterian Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Thatcher Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Thatcher Cemetery is located in Caribou County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thatcher Cemetery
    • Treasureton Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • The Treasureton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasureton Cemetery
    • Garden City Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Grace Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Grace Cemetery is located in Caribou County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
    • Preston Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitney Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Whitney Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney 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 Ovid Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ovid Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Ovid
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Ovid is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
  • Bern
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Paris
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Paris is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <6>
  • Montpelier
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Bloomington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Wardboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Wardboro is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardboro
  • Dingle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bennington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bennington is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
  • Saint Charles
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Georgetown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Novene
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Novene is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novene
  • Fish Haven
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Geneva
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Thatcher
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Border
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Border is located in Lincoln County (WY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border
    • Border
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Border is located in Bear Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border
    • Bench
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Bench is located in Caribou County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bench

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 Ovid Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bear Lake County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ovid Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Ovid Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Idaho:
  • Pages specific to Bear Lake 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 Ovid Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #388042  (Ovid Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #388042 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: Bear Lake
      • Est. Elev: 1834 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ovid
      • Location given for Ovid Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.2921486     Lon: -111.4040968
      • 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 Idaho's counties, including Bear Lake, 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- Ovid 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.