Cemeteries in Ottawa County, OH
Ottawa County, Ohio has 34 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 6 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Port Clinton (13), Sandusky (8) and Oak Harbor (6). Among them are 3 church cemeteries (9%), 1 veterans cemetery (3%) and 1 historic cemetery (3%).
All cemeteries in Ottawa County
- Russian CemeterySanduskyCemetery
- Saint Joseph CemeterySanduskyCemetery
- Saint Marys Byzantine Catholic CemeterySanduskyCatholic cemetery
- Saint Pauls Lutheran CemeterySanduskyLutheran cemetery
- Allen CemeteryMillburyCemetery
- Allen Township CemeteryCurticeMunicipal cemetery
- Catawba Island CemeteryPort ClintonCemetery
- Christy Chapel CemeteryPort ClintonChurch cemetery
- Clay CemeteryElmoreCemetery
- Clemons CemeterySanduskyCemetery
- Confederate Stockade CemeterySanduskyCemetery
- Crown Hill CemeteryPort ClintonCemetery
- Dewelle CemeteryPort ClintonCemetery
- Elliston CemeteryElmoreCemetery
- K'burg CemeteryPort ClintonCemetery
- Lacarpe CemeteryPort ClintonCemetery
- Lakeview CemeteryPort ClintonCemetery
- Limestone CemeteryOak HarborCemetery
- Lockwood CemeteryPort ClintonCemetery
- Locust Point CemeteryOak HarborCemetery
- Maple Leaf CemeteryPort ClintonCemetery
- Middle Bass Island CemeteryPort ClintonCemetery
- North Bass Island CemeteryPort ClintonCemetery
- Rice CemeteryElmoreCemetery
- Riverview CemeteryPort ClintonCemetery
- Roose CemeteryOak HarborCemetery
- Rusha CemeteryOak HarborCemetery
- Sackett CemeterySanduskyCemetery
- Saint Joseph CemeteryOak HarborCemetery
- Shook CemeteryPort ClintonCemetery
- Union CemeteryElmoreCemetery
- Union CemeteryOak HarborCemetery
- Veterans Memorial CemeteryElmoreVeterans cemetery
- Woolcot CemeterySanduskyCemetery
Cemeteries by town
Neighboring counties
Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Ottawa County?
We list 34 cemeteries in Ottawa County, Ohio. Small family burial grounds recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey are included, so the count is higher than the number of cemeteries with an office or staff.
Where are burial records for Ottawa County kept?
Death certificates are held by the Ohio vital records office and often the county clerk or health department. Individual cemeteries keep their own interment records; church cemeteries may keep them at the parish office. County historical and genealogical societies often have transcriptions of older cemeteries.
Can I visit family cemeteries in Ottawa County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. Ohio law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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