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A visit to the Otter Creek 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 Otter Creek Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Otter Creek Cemetery:

46.5397, -101.4074

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Otter Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Otter Creek Cemetery is located in Grant County<2>.

The county seat for Grant County is located in Carson. Carson lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Otter Creek Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Otter Creek Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Otter Creek Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Otter Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant View Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Carson.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102300 <5>
  • Pleasant Wieew Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • St. Lawrence Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lawrence Cemetery
  • Old Fellow Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old Fellow Cemetery is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fellow Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Emmans Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Emmans Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmans Cemetery
  • Almont Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Almont Cemetery is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont Cemetery
  • Community Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Community Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Sims Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The Sims Cemetery is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • English Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The English Cemetery is located in Morton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Cemetery
    • Peace Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Peace Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
    • Prairie View Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
    • St. Vincent Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The St. Vincent Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Vincent Cemetery
    • St. Gertrudes Catholic Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Old St. Joseph Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Graceland Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Morton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Otter Creek Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Otter Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Lark
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lark is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark
  • Flasher
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Carson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Almont
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Raleigh
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Leith
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Leith is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leith
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
  • Sims
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Sims is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
  • Johnson Ford ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Johnson Ford is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
  • Saint Gertrude
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Saint Gertrude is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Gertrude
  • New Salem
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Elgin
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sweet Briar
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Sweet Briar is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Saint Anthony
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Lyons
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Shields
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Porcupine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Glen Ullin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • New Leipzig
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)

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 Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grant County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Otter Creek Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Almont
    • Almont lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Otter Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Almont.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
  • Elgin
    • Elgin lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Otter Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elgin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Flasher
  • Glen Ullin
  • Leith
    • Leith lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Otter Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Leith.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leith
  • New Salem
  • Raleigh
    • Raleigh lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Otter Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Raleigh.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Otter Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Grant 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 Otter Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1034055  (Otter Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1034055 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: Grant
      • Est. Elev: 657 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Otter Creek West
      • Location given for Otter Creek Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.5397256     Lon: -101.4073686
      • 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 North Dakota's counties, including Grant, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Otter Creek 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.
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