A visit to the Otwell 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 Otwell Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Otwell Cemetery:
39.3237, -84.8275
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Otwell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Otwell Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Brookville. Brookville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Otwell Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Otwell Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Otwell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Otwell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Snow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Snow Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Braysville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Braysville Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braysville Cemetery
- Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Catholic Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
- The Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery
- St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1907813 <5>
- Glen Haven Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Harrison Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Harrison Park Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Park Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Chapel Cemetery is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Cemetery
- Scipio Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Scipio Cemetery is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio Cemetery
- Harrison Hills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Baptist Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- New Haven Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The New Haven Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven Cemetery
- Shaker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Shaker Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Cemetery
- Sater Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sater Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sater Cemetery
- New London Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The New London Cemetery is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London Cemetery
- Kennard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Kennard Cemetery is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Logan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Logan Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Cemetery
- Shandon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Shandon Cemetery is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandon Cemetery
- St. Charles Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Charles Cemetery
- Conn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Conn Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conn Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Otwell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Otwell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rockdale
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rockdale is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Alert
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Alert is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
- Okeana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Trenton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- New Trenton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trenton
- West Harrison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Scipio
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Scipio is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
- Scipio
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Scipio is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
- Harrison
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shaker Village ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shaker Village is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Logan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Logan is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Simonsons ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Simonsons is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonsons
- Mount Carmel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Carmel is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Shandon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Charles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Charles is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Cedar Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- South Gate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- South Gate is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate
- Saint Leon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Saint Leon is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
- Bright
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bright is located in Dearborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Peoria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Peoria is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Peoria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Peoria is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Blue Jay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Jay is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Jay
- Auburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Auburn is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Bunker Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bunker Hill is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Reily
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Reily is located in Butler County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reily
- Ross
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Oak Tree Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Oak Tree Crossroads is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Crossroads
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 Otwell 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 Otwell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Reily
- Reily lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Otwell Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Reily.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reily
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Otwell Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- 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 Otwell Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #440761 (Otwell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #440761 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: 265 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Harrison
- Location given for Otwell Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.3236652 Lon: -84.8274528
- 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 Indiana'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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Otwell 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. |
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