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A visit to the Dotson Cemetery ...


The location of the Dotson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Dotson Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dotson Cemetery

Lat:   40.9842°   (40° 59' 3")

Lon:   -84.3947°   (-84° 23' 40")

The Dotson Cemetery is located in Putnam County<2>.

The county seat for Putnam County is located in Ottawa. Ottawa lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east of the Dotson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Dotson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Putnam County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Dotson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dotson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dotson Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Mandale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandale
      • Mandale is located in Paulding County
    • Ottoville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottoville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoville
      • Ottoville is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottoville <4>
    • Murat ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murat
      • Murat is located in Paulding County
      • Former names for Murat:
      • Hipp's Lock
      • Timberville
    • Grover Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover Hill
      • Grover Hill is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
    • Hoaglin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoaglin
      • Hoaglin is located in Van Wert County
    • Cloverdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Dupont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <4>
    • Fort Jennings
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Jennings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jennings
      • Fort Jennings is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Jennings <4>
    • Oakwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Melrose
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Saint Andrews ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
      • Saint Andrews is located in Paulding County
    • Hartsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
      • Hartsburg is located in Putnam County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Fort Brown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Brown
        • Fort Brown is located in Paulding County
      • Middle Point
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Point
        • Middle Point is located in Van Wert County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Point <4>
      • Hedges
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedges
        • Hedges is located in Paulding County
      • Haviland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haviland
        • Haviland is located in Paulding County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Scott
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Charloe
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charloe
        • Charloe is located in Paulding County
      • Delphos
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Kalida
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalida
        • Kalida is located in Putnam County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalida <4>
      • Continental
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental
        • Continental is located in Putnam County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Continental <4>
      • Broughton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
        • Broughton is located in Paulding County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
      • Dague ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dague
        • Dague is located in Paulding County
      • Folmer ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folmer
        • Folmer is located in Paulding County
      • Rimer
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
        • Rimer is located in Putnam County

    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 Dotson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Putnam County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Dotson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Young Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Fought Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fought Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fought Cemetery is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fought Cemetery
    • Middle Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middle Creek Cemetery is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Creek Cemetery
    • Middle Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middle Creek Cemetery is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Creek Cemetery
    • Boutwell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boutwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boutwell Cemetery is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boutwell Cemetery
    • Carlton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carlton Cemetery is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlton Cemetery
    • Mellinger Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mellinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mellinger Cemetery is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mellinger Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Paulding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Hammons Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hammons Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammons Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43193 <6>
    • Auglaize Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Auglaize Chapel Cemetery is located in Paulding County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Auglaize Chapel Cemetery is located between<7> the communities of Melrose and Mandale.  The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Mandale.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auglaize Chapel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Paulding County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Cascade Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Cascade Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cascade Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Cloverdale.
        • The Cascade Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Myers Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cascade Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2308500 <6>
      • Hertel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hertel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hertel Cemetery is located in Paulding County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hertel Cemetery
      • Duncard Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Duncard Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncard Cemetery
      • Dunkard Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
        • The Dunkard Cemetery has also been known as:
        • German Baptist Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40600 <6>
      • Comer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Comer Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comer Cemetery
      • Holden Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holden Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holden Cemetery
      • Franconia Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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.
        • The Franconia Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franconia Cemetery
      • New Bethany Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Bethany Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethany Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Paulding County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery

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

    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 Dotson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1039755  (Dotson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1039755 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Wetsel
      • County: Putnam         Elev: 221
      • Location given for GNIS #1039755 (Dotson Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Putnam, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Dotson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9842, Longitude: -84.3947       In this case, the coordinates for the Dotson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.
    <7>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Melrose and Mandale. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.




 

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