A visit to the South 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 South Ovid Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the South Ovid Cemetery:
42.9711, -84.4480
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the South Ovid Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The South Ovid Cemetery is located in Clinton County<2>.
The county seat for Clinton County is located in Saint Johns. Saint Johns lies just to the west northwest of the South Ovid Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the South Ovid Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the South Ovid Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from South Ovid Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Stilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Stilson Cemetery is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- The Maple Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ovid Village Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #231348 <5>
- Duplain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Duplain Cemetery is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplain Cemetery
- Mt. Rest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Rest Cemetery is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Rest Cemetery
- South Bingham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The South Bingham Cemetery is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bingham Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Reed Cemetery is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Blood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Blood Cemetery is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blood Cemetery
- Middlebury Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Middlebury Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury Cemetery
- Merihew Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Merihew Cemetery is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merihew Cemetery
- Putnam Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Putnam Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Cemetery
- Richmond Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Richmond Cemetery is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Cemetery
- Laingsburg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Laingsburg Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laingsburg Cemetery
- The Laingsburg Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sciota Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #440274 <5>
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Gardner Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Gardner Cemetery is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
- Alward Lake Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Alward Lake Cemetery is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alward Lake Cemetery
- Wilsey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Wilsey Cemetery is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsey Cemetery
- Fairfield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
- Elsie Village Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Elsie Village Cemetery is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie Village Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Riverside Cemetery is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the South Ovid Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from South Ovid Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Shepardsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shepardsville is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardsville
- Price
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Price is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Ovid
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ovid is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,607 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <6>
- Duplain
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Duplain is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplain
- Saint Johns
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Laingsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Burton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Burton is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Elsie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- East DeWitt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- East DeWitt is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East DeWitt
- Eureka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Eureka is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- De Witt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bath
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Gunnisonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gunnisonville is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnisonville
- Five Points
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Five Points is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Smith Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Smith Crossing is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Crossing
- Bannister
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Clinton Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Clinton Village is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Village
- Shaftsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shaftsburg is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsburg
- Owosso
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Chapin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chapin is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Fenmore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fenmore is located in Saginaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenmore
- Ashley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fowler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- North Lansing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- North Lansing is located in Ingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
- Haslett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Perry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Middletown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Middletown is located in Shiawassee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Henderson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Rapids
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Rapids is also located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Rapids
- Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
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 South Ovid Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clinton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The South Ovid Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashley
- Bannister
- Bath
- Bath lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South (S) of the South Ovid Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bath.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- De Witt
- Elsie
- Elsie lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the South Ovid Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elsie.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
- Laingsburg
- Maple Rapids
- North Lansing
- Ovid
- Ovid lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the South Ovid Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ovid.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
- Owosso
- Perry
- Saint Johns
- Shepardsville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 South Ovid Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Clinton 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 South Ovid Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #638397 (South Ovid Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #638397 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: Clinton
- Est. Elev: 235 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Price
- Location given for South Ovid Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.9711418 Lon: -84.4480353
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Clinton, 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- South Ovid 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |