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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 Hodges Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   34.3277°   (34° 19' 39")

Lon:   -87.9265°   (-87° 55' 35")

The Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County<1>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Russellville. Russellville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Hodges Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Hodges Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Hodges 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Hodges Cemetery.

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

    • Hodges
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
      • Hodges is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodges <4>
    • Hackleburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
      • Hackleburg is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Vina
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
      • Vina is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Burntout
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
      • Burntout is located in Franklin County
      • Burntout has also been known as:
      • Burn Out
      • Burnout
      • Burnt Out
    • Belgreen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
      • Belgreen is located in Franklin County
    • Phil Campbell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Spruce Pine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
      • Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
    • Rockwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Franklin County
    • Weston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Marion County
    • Hamilton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Bear Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
      • Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Red Bay
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Churntown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
        • Churntown is located in Franklin County
      • Russellville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Denton ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
        • Denton is located in Colbert County
      • Oakland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Oakland is located in Itawamba County (MS)
      • Thornhill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
        • Thornhill is located in Marion County
      • Haleyville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Golden
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
        • Golden is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <4>

    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 Hodges Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hodges 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 Hodges Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Old Line Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The Old Line Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • The Old Line Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Lion Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Line Cemetery
    • McCurley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Lawler Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lawler Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Lawler Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lawler Cemetery is located
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawler Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23916 <6>
    • Scott Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Holly Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • The Holly Springs Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holly Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Lindsey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsey Cemetery
    • Lindsey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsey Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Overton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Overton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overton Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Lindsey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsey Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Dempsey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The Dempsey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dempsey Cemetery
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • New Prospect Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospect Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Baggett Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Baggett Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baggett Cemetery
      • Single Springs MB Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Nichols Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
      • Cochran Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cochran Family Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Family Cemetery
      • Cleveland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cleveland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cleveland Cemetery
      • Grissom Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Grissom Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grissom Cemetery
      • Lawler Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Lawler Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawler 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 Hodges Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #136185  (Hodges Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #136185 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: Hodges
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 257
      • Location given for GNIS #136185 (Hodges Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Hodges Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3277, Longitude: -87.9265    
    <3>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.
    <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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.









 

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