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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Otsego (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Otsego. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Otsego is located in Allegan County.

To see how the shape of Michigan's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Allegan County: Barry, Kalamazoo, Kent, Ottawa & Van Buren.

Below are the counties that are near Otsego. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Otsego:

  • Allegan County     (The home county of Otsego)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otsego, with the one closest to Otsego listed first.
    • Plainwell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Watson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Martin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Neeley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Hooper
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
      • Hooper is located in Allegan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hooper
      • From Otsego to Hooper
    • Shelbyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Allegan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopkins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
      • Hopkins is located in Allegan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins <1>
    • Bradley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Allegan County
    • South Monterey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hilliards
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Wayland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Allegan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <1>
    • Diamond Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Barry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otsego, with the one closest to Otsego listed first.
    • Doster
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doster
      • Doster is located in Barry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doster
      • From Otsego to Doster
    • Prairieville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Delton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Cloverdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Hickory Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
      • Cedar Creek is located in Barry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cedar Creek
      • From Otsego to Cedar Creek
    • Banfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Middleville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleville
      • Middleville is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleville <1>
    • Irving
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dowling
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Hastings
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Freeport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <1>
    • Morgan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Barry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morgan
      • From Otsego to Morgan
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otsego, with the one closest to Otsego listed first.
    • Level Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Fort Custer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Custer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Custer
      • Fort Custer is located in Calhoun County
      • Former name for Fort Custer:
      • Camp Custer
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fort Custer
      • From Otsego to Fort Custer
    • Oak Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
      • Oak Park is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Park
      • From Otsego to Oak Park
    • Bedford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <1>
    • Springfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <1>
    • West Leroy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Leroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leroy
      • West Leroy is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Leroy
      • From Otsego to West Leroy
    • Battle Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Sonoma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sonoma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
      • Sonoma is located in Calhoun County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sonoma
      • From Otsego to Sonoma
    • Brownlee Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownlee Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee Park
      • Brownlee Park is located in Calhoun County
    • Verona Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Pennfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Beadle Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cass County
  • Kalamazoo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otsego, with the one closest to Otsego listed first.
    • Alamo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • East Cooper
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Cooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cooper
      • East Cooper is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Cooper
      • From Otsego to East Cooper
    • Westwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Parchment
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parchment have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parchment
      • Parchment is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parchment <1>
    • Kalamazoo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Oshtemo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Eastwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
      • Eastwood is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Richland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <1>
    • Highland Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Comstock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
      • Comstock is located in Kalamazoo County
    • South Gull Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gull Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gull Lake
      • South Gull Lake is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Yorkville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yorkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yorkville
      • From Otsego to Yorkville
    • Milwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otsego, with the one closest to Otsego listed first.
    • North Dorr
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dorr have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dorr
      • North Dorr is located in Kent County
    • Corinth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corinth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Kent County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corinth
      • From Otsego to Corinth
    • Byron Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Caledonia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Carlisle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carlisle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Kent County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carlisle
      • From Otsego to Carlisle
    • Cutlerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutlerville
      • Cutlerville is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cutlerville <1>
    • Dutton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Kentwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
      • Kentwood is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <1>
    • Burlingame
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Clyde Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Ottawa County
  • Saint Joseph County
  • Van Buren County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Otsego, see our County-by-County Page for Otsego.

Cemeteries Near Otsego ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Otsego.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Otsego covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Otsego, with the one closest to Otsego listed first.

  • St. Margaret Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Margaret Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Margaret Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain Home Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Ives Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ives Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ives Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Bower Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Bower Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Bower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Martin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trowbridge Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Hicks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blackman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (302 more) ...
    • Alamo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alamo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alamo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Miner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Earl Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earl Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Otsego had a population of 1,626 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Otsego had a population of 3,988 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Otsego, with the one closest to Otsego listed first.

  • Plainwell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Alamo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Watson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Martin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cooper
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Cooper is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Doster
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doster
    • Doster is located in Barry County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Doster
    • From Otsego to Doster
  • Hooper
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
    • Hooper is located in Allegan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hooper
    • From Otsego to Hooper
  • Kendall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Shelbyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Allegan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • East Cooper
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Cooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cooper
    • East Cooper is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to East Cooper
    • From Otsego to East Cooper
  • Richland Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Junction
    • Richland Junction is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Gobles
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Van Buren County
    • Hopkins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
      • Hopkins is located in Allegan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins <1>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Otsego. See our List of 1890's Communities around Otsego.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Otsego ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 188 newspapers that have been published in the area around Otsego.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Otsego. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Otsego and those printed in the larger area surrounding Otsego.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6> of Otsego.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Otsego:

The official website for Otsego: www.ci.otsego.mi.us/

The official website for Allegan County: www.allegancounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<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.
<5>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Allegan and Otsego. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Otsego) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Otsego. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4606, Longitude: -85.6968    
<7>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Otsego, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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