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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. 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 Otter Lake Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   43.2167°   (43° 13' 0")

Lon:   -83.4506°   (-83° 27' 2")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Otter Lake Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Lake
      • Otter Lake is located in Lapeer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otter Lake <5>
    • Columbiaville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbiaville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbiaville
      • Columbiaville is located in Lapeer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbiaville <5>
    • Fostoria
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fostoria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
      • Fostoria is located in Tuscola County
    • Otisville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
      • Otisville is located in Genesee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otisville <5>
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
      • Juniata is located in Tuscola County
    • Russellville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Genesee County
    • Genesee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genesee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
      • Genesee is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genesee <5>
    • North Branch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Silverwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverwood
      • Silverwood is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverwood <5>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Vassar
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Tuscola
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
        • Tuscola is located in Tuscola County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <5>
      • Mount Morris
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Davison
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davison
        • Davison is located in Genesee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,860 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davison <5>
      • Lapeer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapeer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
        • Lapeer is located in Lapeer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,452 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapeer <5>
      • Farrandville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrandville
        • Farrandville is located in Genesee County
      • Clio
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clio have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
        • Clio is located in Genesee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <5>
      • Kings Mill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
        • Kings Mill is located in Lapeer County
      • Beecher
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beecher have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher
        • Beecher is located in Genesee County
      • Clifford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
        • Clifford is located in Lapeer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
      • Watrousville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watrousville
        • Watrousville is located in Tuscola County
      • Wahjamega
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahjamega have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahjamega
        • Wahjamega is located in Tuscola County
      • 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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollenbeck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hollenbeck Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollenbeck Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Hopkins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Smith Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Hill Cemetery is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Hill Cemetery
    • Watertown Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Watertown Twp. Cemetery is located in Tuscola County
      • The Watertown Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Watertown Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watertown Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1910 <1>
    • Millington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • West Deerfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Deerfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Deerfield Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Deerfield Cemetery
    • Pineview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pineview Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Pineview Cemetery is located in Tuscola County
      • The Pineview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pineview Mennonite Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pineview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2239654 <1>
    • Gunnell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Gunnell Cemetery is located in Tuscola County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gunnell Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Millington.
      • The Gunnell Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Arbela Cemetery
      • Arbela Twp. Cemetery
      • Gunnel Cemetery
      • Gunnells Cemetery
      • Gunnels Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunnell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1180591 <1>
    • Dodge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Dodge Cemetery is located in Genesee County
      • The Dodge Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Flint River Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodge Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #523 <1>
    • German Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Cottage Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cottage Cemetery is located in Genesee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottage Cemetery
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Rich Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rich Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rich Cemetery
      • Thetford Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thetford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thetford Cemetery is located in Genesee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thetford Cemetery
      • Millville Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Millville Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millville Cemetery
      • Fremont Twp. Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • The Fremont Twp. Cemetery is located in Tuscola County
        • The Fremont Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Fremont Cemetery
        • Mayville Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fremont Twp. Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #556 <1>
      • Fuller Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Tuscola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Genesee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Kilbourn Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Newton - Compau Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • The Newton - Compau Cemetery is located in Tuscola County
        • The Newton - Compau Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Arbela Cemetery
        • Arbela Twp. Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton - Compau Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36 <1>
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Genesee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Tanner Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tanner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tanner Cemetery is located in Genesee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tanner Cemetery
      • Richfield Union Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richfield Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richfield Union Cemetery is located in Genesee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richfield Union Cemetery
      • Eastwood Colonial Memorial Gardens
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastwood Colonial Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eastwood Colonial Memorial Gardens is located in Genesee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastwood Colonial Memorial Gardens
      • Elba Twp. Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elba Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elba Twp. Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elba Twp. Cemetery
      • Bentley Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bentley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bentley Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bentley Cemetery
      • Stiles Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Five Lakes Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Five Lakes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Five Lakes Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Five Lakes Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Westlawn Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westlawn Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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.

    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 GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2575795  (Otter Lake Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2575795 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: Columbiaville
      • County: Lapeer         Elev: 268
      • Location given for GNIS #2575795 (Otter Lake Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #530865

    The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

    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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Otter Lake Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2167, Longitude: -83.4506    
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <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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