A visit to the Otis Center Cemetery ...
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 Otis Center Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Otis Center Cemetery
Lat: 42.1954° (42° 11' 43")
Lon: -73.0952° (-73° 5' 42")
The Otis Center Cemetery is located in Berkshire County<1>.
The county seat for Berkshire County is located in Pittsfield. Pittsfield lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Otis Center Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Otis Center Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Otis Center Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Beech Plain Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Plain Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Plain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Beech Plain Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SAN.800 <5>
- West Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Center Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The West Center Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Montville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Montville Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- North Blandford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Blandford Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Blandford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The North Blandford Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- North Blanford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Blanford Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Blanford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The North Blanford Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Old Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Woods Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Corashire Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corashire Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corashire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Corashire Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Hartsville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- New Marlborough Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Marlborough Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Marlborough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Marlborough Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Old Burying Ground
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burying Ground
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Burying Ground is located in Hampden County
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- South Lee Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tolland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tolland Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Warfield Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warfield Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Warfield Cemetery is located in Hampden County
- Fairmount Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Carroll Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carroll Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Palmer Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Palmer Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Roberts Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Dubois Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dubois Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dubois Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dubois Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Bell Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Otis Center Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Otis Center Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Otis
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Otis is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Otis
- From the Otis Center Cemetery to Otis
- North Otis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- East Otis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Otis
- East Otis is located in Berkshire County
- West Becket
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Blandford
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Monterey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sandisfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tyringham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyringham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyringham
- Tyringham is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Hartsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- New Marlborough
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Blandford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford
- Blandford is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Chester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,365 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Southfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
- Southfield is located in Berkshire County
- South Sandisfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Becket
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becket have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becket
- Becket is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
- East Lee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mill River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chester Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Lee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Granville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Huntington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 people
- Middlefield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
- Middlefield is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Washington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Washington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Washington
- From the Otis Center Cemetery to Washington
- North Colebrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Russell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- North Chester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lenox Dale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Otis Center Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Berkshire County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Otis Center Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Huntington
- Lee
- Lee lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the Otis Center Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lee.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
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 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 Otis Center Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Berkshire 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 Otis Center Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Berkshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | 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 Otis Center Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1954, Longitude: -73.0952 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.
When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.
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<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. |
<7> | 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. |