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A visit to the Otwell Cemetery ...


The location of the Otwell Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Otwell Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.3237°   (39° 19' 25")

Lon:   -84.8275°   (-84° 49' 39")

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 .

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 Otwell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Franklin County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Otwell Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Franklin County
    • Alert
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert
      • Alert is located in Butler County (OH)
    • Okeana
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • New Trenton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trenton
      • New Trenton is located in Franklin County
    • West Harrison
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Scipio
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Butler County (OH)
    • Scipio
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scipio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Franklin County
    • Harrison
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <4>
    • Shaker Village ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
      • Shaker Village is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Mount Carmel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Shandon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Saint Charles
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Butler County (OH)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Cedar Grove
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
        • Cedar Grove is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • South Gate
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate
        • South Gate is located in Franklin County
      • Saint Leon
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leon
        • Saint Leon is located in Dearborn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
      • Bright
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
        • Bright is located in Dearborn County
      • Peoria
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
        • Peoria is located in Butler County (OH)
      • Peoria
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
        • Peoria is located in Franklin County
      • Blue Jay
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Jay
        • Blue Jay is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Auburn
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
        • Auburn is located in Butler County (OH)
      • Bunker Hill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
        • Bunker Hill is located in Butler County (OH)
      • Ross
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Oak Tree Crossroads
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Crossroads
        • Oak Tree Crossroads is located in Franklin County
      • Hooven
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Grandview
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
        • Grandview is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Millville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
        • Millville is located in Butler County (OH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Otwell Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snow Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Butler County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Butler County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Braysville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Braysville Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braysville Cemetery
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • The Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery
      • St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1907813 <6>
    • Glen Haven Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Harrison Park Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrison Park Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Park Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapel Cemetery is located in Butler County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Cemetery
    • Scipio Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scipio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scipio Cemetery is located in Butler County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scipio Cemetery
    • Harrison Hills Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrison Hills Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Hills Cemetery
    • Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baptist Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • New Haven Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Haven Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (OH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Haven Cemetery
      • Shaker Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shaker Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (OH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaker Cemetery
      • Sater Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sater Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (OH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sater Cemetery
      • New London Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New London Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New London Cemetery is located in Butler County (OH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New London Cemetery
      • Kennard Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kennard Cemetery is located in Butler County (OH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennard Cemetery
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Logan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Logan Cemetery is located in Dearborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Cemetery
      • Shandon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shandon Cemetery is located in Butler County (OH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shandon Cemetery
      • St. Charles Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Butler County (OH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Charles Cemetery
      • Conn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Conn Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conn Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #440761 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: Harrison
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 265
      • Location given for GNIS #440761 (Otwell Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

    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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Otwell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3237, Longitude: -84.8275       In this case, the coordinates for the Otwell Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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