A visit to the Otter Lake Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Otter Lake Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Otter Lake Cemetery (FG ID #530865).
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 Otter Lake Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Otter Lake Cemetery:
43.2167, -83.4506
The Otter Lake Cemetery is located in Lapeer County<2>.
The county seat for Lapeer County is located in Lapeer. Lapeer lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Otter Lake Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Otter Lake Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Otter Lake Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Otter Lake Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hollenbeck Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Hollenbeck Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollenbeck Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Hopkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Smith Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Hill Cemetery is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Hill Cemetery
- Watertown Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Millington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Deerfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pineview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gunnell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dodge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- German Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The German Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
- Cottage Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Cottage Cemetery is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Cemetery
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Rich Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Rich Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Cemetery
- Thetford Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Thetford Cemetery is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thetford Cemetery
- Millville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Millville Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville Cemetery
- Fremont Twp. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fuller Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Fuller Cemetery is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Kilbourn Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Newton - Compau Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Tanner Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Tanner Cemetery is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Cemetery
- Richfield Union Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eastwood Colonial Memorial Gardens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Elba Twp. Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Elba Twp. Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba Twp. Cemetery
- Bentley Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Bentley Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley Cemetery
- Stiles Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Five Lakes Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Five Lakes Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Lakes Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Westlawn Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Westlawn Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlawn Cemetery
- St. Agatha Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Otter Lake Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Otter Lake Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Otter Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Columbiaville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fostoria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fostoria is located in Tuscola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
- Otisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Millington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Barnes Lake - Millers Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mayville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Juniata
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Russellville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Genesee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Five Lakes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Five Lakes is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Lakes
- North Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Silverwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vassar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tuscola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Morris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Davison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lapeer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Farrandville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Clio
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Kings Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Beecher
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beecher is located in Genesee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher
- Clifford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clifford is located in Lapeer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Watrousville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Wahjamega
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Frankenmuth
(16 miles [25.7 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 Otter Lake Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lapeer County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Otter Lake Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clio
- Davison
- Frankenmuth
- Lapeer
- Mayville
- Mount Morris
- North Branch
- Otisville
- Vassar
- Watrousville
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 Otter Lake Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Lapeer 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 Otter Lake Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #530865
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2575795 (Otter Lake Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2575795 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: Lapeer
- Est. Elev: 268 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Columbiaville
- Location given for Otter Lake Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.2166667 Lon: -83.4505556
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Lapeer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Otter Lake 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |