A visit to the Ottawa Park 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 Ottawa Park Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ottawa Park Cemetery:
42.7152, -83.4061
The Ottawa Park Cemetery is located in Oakland County<1>.
The county seat for Oakland County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies just to the southeast of the Ottawa Park Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ottawa Park Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Ottawa Park Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ottawa Park Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lakeview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- All Saints Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Colombriere Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Drayton Plains Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sashabaw Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Sashabaw Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sashabaw Cemetery
- Hillville Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Crescent Hills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Springfield Plains Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bridge Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Andersonville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Waterford Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Granger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Oakland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Case Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Davisburg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- White Lake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The White Lake Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake Cemetery
- Oxbow Lakeside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Four Towns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Seymour Lake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Seymour Lake Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Lake Cemetery
- Shurter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Shurter Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shurter Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Ottawa Park Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ottawa Park Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Waterford
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Clarkston
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Village of Clarkston
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Village of Clarkston is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Clarkston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
- Drayton Plains
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clintonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Angelus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jossman Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Springfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Andersonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gingellville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Oxbow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Four Towns
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- White Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Union Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Westacres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pontiac
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Perry Lake Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Austin Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Davisburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Keego Harbor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sylvan Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Orion Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Harbors
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- East Highland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ortonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Commerce
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Orchard Lake Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Auburn Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Decker ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lake Orion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Groveland Corners
(9 miles [14.5 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 Ottawa Park Cemetery. The following communities are located in Oakland County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ottawa Park Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Auburn Hills
- Clarkston
- Keego Harbor
- Lake Orion
- Ortonville
- Pontiac
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 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 Ottawa Park Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Oakland 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 Ottawa Park Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #634179 (Ottawa Park Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #634179 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: Oakland
- Est. Elev: 305 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Clarkston
- Location given for Ottawa Park Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.7147525 Lon: -83.4054962
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Oakland, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ottawa Park Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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