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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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollenbeck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollenbeck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hollenbeck Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
  • Hopkins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Smith Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Hill Cemetery is located in Genesee County
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Deerfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Deerfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Deerfield Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The German Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
  • Cottage Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottage Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cottage Cemetery is located in Genesee County
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Rich Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rich Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rich Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
    • Thetford Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thetford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thetford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thetford Cemetery is located in Genesee County
    • Millville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Millville Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
    • Fremont Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Fuller Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Tuscola County
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Genesee County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Genesee County
    • Tanner Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tanner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tanner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tanner Cemetery is located in Genesee County
    • Richfield Union Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richfield Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richfield Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richfield Union Cemetery is located in Genesee County
    • Eastwood Colonial Memorial Gardens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastwood Colonial Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastwood Colonial Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eastwood Colonial Memorial Gardens is located in Genesee County
    • Elba Twp. Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elba Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elba Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elba Twp. Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
    • Bentley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bentley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bentley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bentley Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
    • Stiles Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Five Lakes Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Five Lakes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Five Lakes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Five Lakes Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Westlawn Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westlawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westlawn Cemetery is located in Lapeer County
    • 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 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.

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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:

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 'point-to-point' 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>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 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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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