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A visit to the Ottawa Avenue Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Ottawa Ave. Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Ottawa Ave. Cemetery (FG ID #107379)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Ottawa Ave. Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ottawa Ave. Cemetery

Lat:   41.3377°   (41° 20' 15")

Lon:   -88.8653°   (-88° 51' 55")

The cemetery is located in La Salle County<2>.

As an estimate, the Ottawa Ave. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Ottawa.

The county seat for La Salle County is located in Ottawa. Ottawa lies just to the northeast of the Ottawa Ave. Cemetery .

Establishment of the Ottawa Ave. Cemetery ...

The Ottawa Ave. Cemetery was established in 1847.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ottawa Ave. Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calvary Catholic Cemetery is located in La Salle County
  • Summit View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Summit View Cemetery is located in La Salle County
  • Oakwood Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakwood Memorial Cemetery is located in La Salle County
  • St. Columba Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Grand Ridge Mutual & Poundstone Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Ridge Mutual & Poundstone Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Ridge Mutual & Poundstone Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grand Ridge Mutual & Poundstone Family Cemetery is located in La Salle County
  • Grand Rapids Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Rapids Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Rapids Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grand Rapids Cemetery is located in La Salle County
  • Shaver Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shaver Cemetery is located in La Salle County
  • Trumbo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in La Salle County
  • Galloway Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galloway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Galloway Cemetery is located in La Salle County
  • Debolt Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Vermillionville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vermillionville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vermillionville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vermillionville Cemetery is located in La Salle County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Old Brumbach Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brumbach Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brumbach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Brumbach Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nichols Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Freedom Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freedom Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freedom Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freedom Lutheran Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Lawn Memorial Park is located in La Salle County
    • Lowell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Grand Rapids Methodist Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Rapids Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Rapids Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grand Rapids Methodist Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in La Salle County
    • Brumbach Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brumbach Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brumbach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brumbach Cemetery is located in La Salle County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ottawa Ave. Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ottawa Ave. Cemetery, with the nearest first.

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 Ottawa Ave. Cemetery. The following communities are located in La Salle County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • La Salle
  • Marseilles
  • Ottawa
  • Peru
    • Peru lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Ottawa Ave. Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Peru.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
  • Seneca
  • Tonica
  • Utica

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 either 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 Ottawa Ave. Cemetery:

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 Ottawa Ave. Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #415206  (Ottawa Avenue Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #415206 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Ottawa
    • County: LaSalle         Elev: 145
    • Location given for GNIS #415206 (Ottawa Avenue Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #107379

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including La Salle, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ottawa Ave. Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3377, Longitude: -88.8653    
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
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