A visit to the Ovid 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 Ovid Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ovid Cemetery:
43.4431, -84.0673
The Ovid Cemetery is located in Branch County<1>.
The county seat for Branch County is located in Coldwater. Coldwater lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Ovid Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ovid Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Ovid Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ovid Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McCarty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Catholic Poor Farm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Saginaw County Poor Farm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Saginaw Twp. Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Saginaw Twp. Cemetery is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw Twp. Cemetery
- St. Andrew Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Roselawn Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Cross Lutheran Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lawndale Evangelical Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Matthew Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Vasold Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Strobel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jacquith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ft. Saginaw Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Ft. Saginaw Cemetery is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Saginaw Cemetery
- Indian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Indian Cemetery is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kochville Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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] of the Ovid Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ovid Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Shields
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dice
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Frost
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Paines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Swan Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Orr
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saginaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Freeland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carrollton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Garfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Zilwaukee city
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kochville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Amelith
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hemlock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Crow Island ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Crow Island is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Island
- Frankenlust
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Charles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bridgeport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Melbourne ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Iva
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fisherville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Nelson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Auburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Brooks ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Ovid Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Branch County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ovid Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bridgeport
- Freeland
- Saginaw
- Saint Charles
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 Ovid Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Branch 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 Ovid Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #634235 (Ovid Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #634235 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: Branch
- Est. Elev: 308 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kinderhook
- Location given for Ovid Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.8689381 Lon: -85.0488563
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Branch, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Ovid 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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