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A visit to the Otterbein Cemetery ...


The location of the Otterbein 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 Otterbein Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.8315°   (38° 49' 53")

Lon:   -81.7940°   (-81° 47' 38")

The Otterbein Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Ripley. Ripley lies just to the east southeast of the Otterbein 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 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 Otterbein Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Jackson 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 Otterbein 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 Otterbein Cemetery.

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

    • Angerona
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angerona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
      • Angerona is located in Jackson County
    • Flatwoods
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Jackson County
    • Ripley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Baden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
      • Baden is located in Mason County
    • Sandyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ravenswood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Plants
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plants have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
      • Plants is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Letart Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
      • Letart Falls is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Letart
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart
      • Letart is located in Mason County
    • Hereford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hereford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
      • Hereford is located in Jackson County
    • Wilding
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilding
      • Wilding is located in Jackson County
    • Leon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Statts Mills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statts Mills
        • Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
      • Dorcas
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
        • Dorcas is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Odaville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odaville
        • Odaville is located in Jackson County
      • Spiller
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiller
        • Spiller is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Arbuckle
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
        • Arbuckle is located in Mason County
      • Meadowdale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
        • Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
      • Racine
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
        • Racine is located in Meigs County (OH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <4>
      • Sherman
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
        • Sherman is located in Jackson County
      • Portland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Southside
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
        • Southside is located in Mason County
      • Kenna
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Skull Run
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skull Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
        • Skull Run is located in Jackson County
      • Flatrock
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
        • Flatrock is located in Mason 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 Otterbein Cemetery. The following communities are located in Jackson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Otterbein Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bush Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bush Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush Cemetery
    • Blaine Memorial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Chase Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chase Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chase Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chase Cemetery
    • Boyce Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyce Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyce Cemetery
    • Cherry Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cherry Grove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove Cemetery
    • Cossin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cossin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cossin Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cossin Cemetery
    • Longview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Longview Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longview Cemetery
    • Kings Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kings Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kings Cemetery
    • Douglass Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jackson County Memory Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ankrum Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ankrum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ankrum Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ankrum Cemetery
    • Creston Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Creston Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creston Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • King Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Sayre Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sayre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sayre Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sayre Cemetery
      • McGraw Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGraw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McGraw Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGraw Cemetery
      • Old Ripley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ripley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Ripley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ripley Cemetery
      • Pine Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
      • Bicknell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bicknell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bicknell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bicknell Cemetery
      • Wooley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wooley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wooley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wooley Cemetery
      • Baden Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baden Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baden Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Taber Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taber Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taber Cemetery
      • Big Spruce Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Spruce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Big Spruce Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Spruce Cemetery
      • Lathem Ridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lathem Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lathem Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lathem Ridge Cemetery
      • Barley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barley 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 Otterbein Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2586150  (Otterbein Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2586150 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: Cottageville
      • County: Jackson
      • Location given for GNIS #2586150 (Otterbein Cemetery)

    The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 West Virginia's counties, including Jackson, 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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Otterbein Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8315, Longitude: -81.7940       In this case, the coordinates for the Otterbein 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.









 

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