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A visit to the Ottawa Cemetery ...


The location of the Ottawa 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 Ottawa Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.9856°   (42° 59' 8")

Lon:   -88.4637°   (-88° 27' 49")

The Ottawa Cemetery is located in Waukesha County<2>.

The county seat for Waukesha County is located in Waukesha. Waukesha lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of the Ottawa Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

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

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Ottawa Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Waukesha 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 Ottawa 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ottawa Cemetery.

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

    • Ottawa
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Waukesha County
    • Dousman
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dousman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dousman
      • Dousman is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
    • Waterville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
      • Waterville is located in Waukesha County
    • Summit
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,255 people
    • North Prairie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
      • North Prairie is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,236 people
    • Genesee Depot
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee Depot
      • Genesee Depot is located in Waukesha County
    • Wales
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,651 people
    • Genesee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genesee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
      • Genesee is located in Waukesha County
    • Summit Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Center
      • Summit Center is located in Waukesha County
    • Delafield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delafield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delafield
      • Delafield is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,559 people
    • Sullivan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Eagle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
      • Eagle is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,193 people
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Oconomowoc Lake
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconomowoc Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc Lake
        • Oconomowoc Lake is located in Waukesha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
      • Oconomowoc
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oconomowoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconomowoc
        • Oconomowoc is located in Waukesha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,160 people
      • Eagleville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
        • Eagleville is located in Waukesha County
      • Nashotah
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashotah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashotah
        • Nashotah is located in Waukesha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,361 people
      • Concord
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Concord is located in Jefferson County
      • Rome
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
        • Rome is located in Jefferson County
      • Palmyra
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
        • Palmyra is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
      • Pewaukee West
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewaukee West
        • Pewaukee West is located in Waukesha County
      • Hartland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
        • Hartland is located in Waukesha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,338 people
      • Okauchee
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okauchee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okauchee
        • Okauchee is located in Waukesha County
      • Okauchee Lake
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okauchee Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okauchee Lake
        • Okauchee Lake is located in Waukesha County
      • Little Prairie
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
        • Little Prairie is located in Walworth County
      • Mukwonago
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mukwonago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mukwonago
        • Mukwonago is located in Waukesha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,107 people
      • Lake Lac La Belle
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lac La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lac La Belle
        • Lake Lac La Belle is located in Jefferson County
      • Chenequa
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chenequa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenequa
        • Chenequa is located in Waukesha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Ottawa Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Waukesha County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ottawa 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Ottawa Cemetery.<4>

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

    • St. Brunos Catholic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Brunos Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Brunos Catholic Cemetery is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Brunos Catholic Cemetery
    • North Prairie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Prairie Cemetery is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Prairie Cemetery
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Summit Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Summit Cemetery is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Melindas Prairie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melindas Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Melindas Prairie Cemetery is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melindas Prairie Cemetery
    • Genesee Village Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Genesee Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Genesee Village Cemetery is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Genesee Village Cemetery
    • Oak Knoll Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Knoll Cemetery
    • St. John Chrysostom Episcopalian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Chrysostom Episcopalian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Chrysostom Episcopalian Cemetery is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Chrysostom Episcopalian Cemetery
    • Nashotah House Episcopalian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nashotah House Episcopalian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nashotah House Episcopalian Cemetery is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nashotah House Episcopalian Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • St. Theresa Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Theresa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Theresa Cemetery is located in Waukesha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Theresa Cemetery
      • Oak Knoll Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Oak Ridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Waukesha County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Ridge Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Eagle.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88615 <5>
      • St. Theresa's Oak Knoll Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The St. Theresa's Oak Knoll Cemetery is located in Waukesha County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Theresa's Oak Knoll Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Eagle.
        • The St. Theresa's Oak Knoll Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Oak Knoll Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Theresa's Oak Knoll Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88610 <5>
      • Jericho Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jericho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jericho Cemetery is located in Waukesha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jericho Cemetery
      • Tabernacle Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Waukesha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
      • La Belle Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • St. Jerome Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Jerome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Jerome Cemetery is located in Waukesha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jerome Cemetery
      • St. Lukes Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
      • Hoffman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hoffman Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffman Cemetery
      • Riverview Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • 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 Waukesha 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 Ottawa Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1570884  (Ottawa Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1570884 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: Eagle
      • County: Waukesha         Elev: 271
      • Location given for GNIS #1570884 (Ottawa Cemetery)

    The official website for Waukesha County: www.waukeshacounty.gov/

    The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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 Wisconsin's counties, including Waukesha, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ottawa Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9856, Longitude: -88.4637       In this case, the coordinates for the Ottawa Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <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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