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A visit to the Otisco 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 Otisco Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Otisco Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   43.0989°   (43° 5' 56")

Lon:   -85.2636°   (-85° 15' 48")

The Otisco Cemetery is located in Ionia County<2>.

The county seat for Ionia County is located in Ionia. Ionia lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of the Otisco Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Otisco Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rest Haven Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rest Haven Memorial Gardens is located in Ionia County
  • Smyrna Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Ionia County
  • River Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The River Ridge Cemetery is located in Ionia County
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Ionia County
  • Belding Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belding Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Belding Cemetery is located in Ionia County
  • Ashley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mason Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mason Cemetery is located in Kent County
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery is located in Ionia County
  • Greene Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
    • The Greene Cemetery is located in Ionia County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greene Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Belding.
    • The Greene Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Green Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1117465 <5>
  • Eureka Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
  • Forest Home Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
  • West Washington Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Washington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Washington Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Charles Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Charles Cemetery
      • 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 Montcalm County
    • Grattan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grattan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grattan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grattan Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Marble Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Greenop Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenop Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenop Cemetery is located in Ionia County
    • Fairplains Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairplains Cemetery
      • The Fairplains Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
      • The Fairplains Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fair Plains Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989570 <5>
    • Wolverton Plains Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolverton Plains Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolverton Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wolverton Plains Cemetery is located in Montcalm County
    • Oakfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakfield Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Alton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alton Cemetery is located in Kent County

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 Otisco Cemetery.

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

  • Belding
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Smyrna
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Smyrna is located in Ionia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <6>
  • Greenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Montcalm County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,386 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <6>
  • Grattan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grattan
    • Grattan is located in Kent County
  • Orleans
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
    • Orleans is located in Ionia County
  • Eureka Place
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eureka Place. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Place
    • Eureka Place is located in Montcalm County
  • Parnell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
    • Parnell is located in Kent County
  • Shiloh
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Shiloh is located in Ionia County
  • Amsden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsden
    • Amsden is located in Montcalm County
  • Woods Corners
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corners
    • Woods Corners is located in Ionia County
  • Fenwick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
    • Fenwick is located in Montcalm County
  • Harvard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harvard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Harvard is located in Kent County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Cannonsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Gowen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen
      • Gowen is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowen <6>
    • Saranac
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Lowell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Segwun
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Segwun
      • Segwun is located in Kent County
    • Ionia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sheridan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sidney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Montcalm County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <6>
    • South Ionia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ionia
      • South Ionia is located in Ionia County
    • Sheffield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Kent County
    • Forest Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Kent County
    • Palo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
      • Palo is located in Ionia County
    • Langston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
      • Langston is located in Montcalm County
    • Rockford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <6>

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 Otisco Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ionia County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Otisco 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 Otisco Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #634153  (Otisco Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #634153 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: Smyrna
    • County: Ionia         Elev: 253
    • Location given for GNIS #634153 (Otisco Cemetery)

The official website for Ionia County: www.ioniacounty.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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 Michigan's counties, including Ionia, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Otisco Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0989, Longitude: -85.2636       In this case, the coordinates for the Otisco Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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.
<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.




 

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