Ottawa Avenue Cemetery

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The Ottawa Avenue Cemetery is located in Ottawa, Illinois. It was founded as the Ottawa Cemetery Association in 1847 by George H. Norris and was incorporated in 1865. [1]

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References

  1. "History". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2008-04-10.

Coordinates: 41°20′13″N88°51′59″W / 41.336944°N 88.866389°W / 41.336944; -88.866389