A visit to the Otzenberger 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 Otzenberger Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Otzenberger Cemetery:
30.6849, -89.8890
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Otzenberger Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Otzenberger Cemetery is located in Washington Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Washington Parish is located in Franklinton. Franklinton lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northwest of the Otzenberger Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Otzenberger Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Otzenberger Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Otzenberger Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jewel Pierce Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Walker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rogers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Sun Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Sun Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Cemetery
- Mizell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Mizell Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizell Cemetery
- Pierce Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sheridan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Sheridan Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Cemetery
- Knight Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Knight Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Pounds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pounds Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pounds Cemetery
- Duffys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Duffys Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffys Cemetery
- Hillview Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Wallace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Wallace Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Talleys Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crawford Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Crawford Memorial Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Memorial Cemetery
- The Crawford Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Crawford Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67319 <5>
- Galloway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Galloway Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Cemetery
- Bush Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bush Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
- Grantham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Grantham Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham Cemetery
- Copper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Copper Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Cemetery
- Keller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Keller Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Otzenberger Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Otzenberger Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sun
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <6>
- Lees Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
- Bush
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bogalusa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Talisheek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Enon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Enon is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Varnado
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Abita Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Picayune
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Benedict
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pine is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Folsom
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Nicholson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Nicholson is located in Pearl River County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
- Popeville ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Popeville is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeville
- Covington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hickory is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Angie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Franklinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Goodbee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
- Pearl River
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Twin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Twin is located in Marion County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Juniper Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Juniper Grove is located in Pearl River County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Grove
- Poplarville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
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 Otzenberger Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Otzenberger Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bogalusa
- Covington
- Mandeville
- Picayune
- Poplarville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Otzenberger Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Washington Parish:
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
- 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 Otzenberger Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #542147 (Otzenberger Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #542147 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
- Parish: Washington
- Est. Elev: 27 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sun
- Location given for Otzenberger Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.684911 Lon: -89.888963
- 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 Louisiana's parishes, including Washington, 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- Otzenberger 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. |