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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 Otisville (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 Otisville. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Otisville is located in Washington County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Anoka, Chisago, Dakota, Ramsey, Pierce (WI), Polk (WI) & Saint Croix (WI).

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Otisville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otisville, with the one closest to Otisville listed first.
    • Marine-on-Saint-Croix
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marine-on-Saint-Croix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine-on-Saint-Croix
      • Marine-on-Saint-Croix is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine-on-Saint-Croix <2>
    • Scandia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia
      • Scandia is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scandia <2>
    • Forest Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
      • Forest Lake is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Lake <2>
    • Withrow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hugo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Stillwater
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
      • Stillwater is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillwater <2>
    • Duluth Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Grant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Grant is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,107 people
    • Dellwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellwood
      • Dellwood is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
    • Bayport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayport
      • Bayport is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,789 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayport <2>
    • Oak Park Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Park Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park Heights
      • Oak Park Heights is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,973 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Park Heights <2>
    • Mahtomedi
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Anoka County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otisville, with the one closest to Otisville listed first.
    • Centerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,034 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <2>
    • City of Columbus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City of Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of Columbus
      • City of Columbus is located in Anoka County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 4,007 people
    • Lino Lakes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lino Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lino Lakes
      • Lino Lakes is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lino Lakes <2>
    • Linwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Anoka County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Linwood
      • From Otisville to Linwood
    • Circle Pines
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circle Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle Pines
      • Circle Pines is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circle Pines <2>
    • Ham Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ham Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ham Lake
      • Ham Lake is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,943 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ham Lake <2>
    • Lexington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
    • Blaine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <2>
    • East Bethel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bethel
      • East Bethel is located in Anoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bethel <2>
    • Coopers Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Lake Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
      • Cedar is located in Anoka County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar <2>
  • Chisago County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otisville, with the one closest to Otisville listed first.
    • Franconia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Shafer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shafer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafer
      • Shafer is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shafer <2>
    • Center City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Chisago City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisago City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisago City
      • Chisago City is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chisago City <2>
    • Lindstrom
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindstrom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindstrom
      • Lindstrom is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,731 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindstrom <2>
    • Taylors Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Falls
      • Taylors Falls is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylors Falls <2>
    • Wyoming
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Stacy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Almelund
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almelund have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almelund
      • Almelund is located in Chisago County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almelund <2>
    • Branch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
      • Branch is located in Chisago County
    • North Branch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
      • North Branch is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branch <2>
    • Harris
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harris <2>
  • Dakota County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otisville, with the one closest to Otisville listed first.
    • South Saint Paul
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • West Saint Paul
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lilydale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilydale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilydale
      • Lilydale is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
    • Sunfish Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunfish Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfish Lake
      • Sunfish Lake is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunfish Lake <2>
  • Hennepin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otisville, with the one closest to Otisville listed first.
    • Saint Anthony
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
      • Saint Anthony is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anthony <2>
    • Brooklyn Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Park
      • Brooklyn Park is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Park <2>
    • Brooklyn Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Minneapolis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Champlin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Isanti County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otisville, with the one closest to Otisville listed first.
    • Weber
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
      • Weber is located in Isanti County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Weber
      • From Otisville to Weber
    • Isanti
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Minnesota Boys Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota Boys Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Boys Town
      • Minnesota Boys Town is located in Isanti County
  • Ramsey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otisville, with the one closest to Otisville listed first.
    • White Bear Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • White Bear Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gem Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gem Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Lake
      • Gem Lake is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
    • Maplewood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • North Oaks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • North Saint Paul
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Saint Paul
      • North Saint Paul is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Saint Paul <2>
    • Vadnais Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vadnais Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vadnais Heights
      • Vadnais Heights is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vadnais Heights <2>
    • Cardigan Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardigan Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardigan Junction
      • Cardigan Junction is located in Ramsey County
    • Little Canada
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Canada
      • Little Canada is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Canada <2>
    • Shoreview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreview
      • Shoreview is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,092 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoreview <2>
    • Arden Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden Hills
      • Arden Hills is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden Hills <2>
    • Mounds View
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds View
      • Mounds View is located in Ramsey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mounds View <2>
  • Pierce County (WI)
  • Polk County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otisville, with the one closest to Otisville listed first.
    • Osceola
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Horse Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Dresser
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresser
      • Dresser is located in Polk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
    • Saint Croix Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Deronda
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Centuria
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Volga ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Volga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
      • Volga is located in Polk County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Volga
      • From Otisville to Volga
    • Amery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Balsam Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balsam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Lake
      • Balsam Lake is located in Polk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
    • Milltown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Milltown is located in Polk County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
    • Clear Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Bunyan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bunyan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
      • Bunyan is located in Polk County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bunyan
      • From Otisville to Bunyan
  • Saint Croix County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otisville, with the one closest to Otisville listed first.
    • Somerset
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Star Prairie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Prairie
      • Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • New Richmond
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Burkhardt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burkhardt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhardt
      • Burkhardt is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burkhardt
      • From Otisville to Burkhardt
    • North Hudson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hudson
      • North Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,833 people
    • Deer Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Hudson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,168 people
    • Erin Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Roberts
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hammond
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Baldwin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Otisville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Otisville.

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 Otisville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Elim Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elim Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Elim Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Johnson Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elim Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elim Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Elim Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Panola German Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panola German Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panola German Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ramsey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glader Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glader Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glader Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • South Green Lake Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Green Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Green Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Franconia Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franconia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franconia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Chisago Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Otisville had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • East Farmington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Farmington
    • East Farmington is located in Polk County (WI)
  • Scandia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia
    • Scandia is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scandia <2>
  • Maple Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
    • Maple Island is located in Washington County
  • Arcola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
    • Arcola is located in Washington County
  • Somerset
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Franconia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Shafer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shafer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafer
    • Shafer is located in Chisago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shafer <2>
  • Forest Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
    • Forest Lake is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Lake <2>
  • Center City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Withrow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lindstrom
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindstrom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindstrom
    • Lindstrom is located in Chisago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,731 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindstrom <2>
  • Nye
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nye
    • Nye is located in Polk County (WI)
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    • Chisago City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisago City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisago City
      • Chisago City is located in Chisago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chisago City <2>
    • Star Prairie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Prairie
      • Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Hugo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Otisville ...

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 302 newspapers that have been published in the area around Otisville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Otisville, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Otisville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 information is open to everyone.

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Otisville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Otisville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Otisville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2473, Longitude: -92.7653       In this case, the coordinates for Otisville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Otisville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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