Address: Otter Lake, NS B3T, Canada
“The Carmichael cemetery is another lost cemetery that is now deeply buried in the woods near the waste treatment facility in Otter Lake. The cemetery can be found either off the old Greenhead Road, or the Old St. Margaret's Bay Road, neither of which can be accessed by vehicle any more. Hiking or going by ATV is your only option. The exact coordinates for the cemetery are: N 44° 35.431 W 063° 44.558. On the east side of the second branch is the Carmichael Cemetery, which is overgrown and may be difficult to locate. The safest way to access the Carmichael Cemetery is from the Old St. Margarets Bay Road travelling in a northerly direction on this branch of the Greenhead Road. The Carmichael Cemetery is quite overgrown. It contains two headstones, one for Edmund Archibald Carmichael b. April 23, 1849; d. July 19, 1873; the other is for his parents; John Carmichael d. April 5, 1884, age 73; Elizabeth Carmichael d. July 20, 1890, age 79. There is some confusion surrounding the death date on Archibald’s headstone as the marriage records show Archibald (age 24) married Mary Crawford (age 20) on December 31, 1873 (NSHVS year: 1873 Book: 1861 Page: 43 No: 596). His date of death has not been substantiated by an official record. They had a daughter Mary Archibald Carmichael. Archibald and his brothers were carpenters.”
Address: Otter Lake, NS B3Z 1B5, Canada
“This is one of my favourite cemeteries to find in the woods. The old Otter Lake Cemetery is located in the woods to the west of the Greenhead Road, very near the waste management facility and may be difficult to find as it is overgrown. When HRM decided to use this area as a waste management facility, they cut off a portion of the original road and built a new road. You will note a large accumulation of boulders blocking the entrance to the original Greenhead Road (Point 16). In order to get to the cemetery you must climb over the boulders and proceed up the original road. The cemetery will be on your right; however, it is some distance back in the woods (approximately a five minute walk). The Otter Lake Cemetery contains two headstones: Martha wife of James Umlah, d. February 16, 1895 and their son George d. May 8, 1883. James is buried in the Greenhead Road Cemetery. (Take from the Walking Guide to the Old St. Margarets Bay Road.)”
Address: Otter Lake, NS B3T 1P6, Canada
“If you love finding lost cemeteries, the Greenhead Road Cemetery is worth your trek. It is located off the beaten track on the eastern side of the old Greenhead Road, near the waste facility treatment centre near Otter lake. You can only approach this by hiking. You can take an ATV or maybe even a mountain bike part of the way, but must traverse by foot for the remainder. The exact coordinates of the Greenhead Road Cemetery are: N 44° 36.583 W 063° 43.781. You will travel through an old field where the remains of a stone foundation are clearly evident. As you face east, the trail to the cemetery is located in the lower left (northeast) corner of the field. Follow what remains of an old road downhill until you see a drumlin on your right. The identifiable headstones here are: James McIntosh 33 Drysdale, b. February 24, 1805, d. June 24, 1876; Mary Ann Geizer, d. July 6, 1920 age 80 years, the wife of Nicholas Geizer and daughter of James Drysdale; Nicholas Geizer d. October 13, 1892 age 56 years; James Umlah d. November 17, 1867 age 66 years; Daniel Umlah d. 1910, age 58 years; Sarah P. Drysdale, b. June 14, 1854, d. September 12, 1891, daughter of James and Elizabeth; Elizabeth (Yeadon) Drysdale, b. July 3, 1819, d. June 6, 1854, wife of James; Clara M. Drysdale d. July 1818, age 16 years, daughter of James and Mary. In addition, there are at least eighteen granite headstones without markings along with visible depressions in the ground which clearly indicates the final resting place of others.”
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