A visit to the Hodges Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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:
34.3277, -87.9265
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hodges Cemetery.
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.<3>
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)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Old Line Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- McCurley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lawler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Scott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Holly Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Lindsey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey Cemetery
- Lindsey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Overton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lindsey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dempsey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- New Prospect Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Baggett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Single Springs MB Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Nichols Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Nichols Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
- Cochran Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cleveland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Cleveland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Cemetery
- Grissom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lawler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 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 east)
- Hackleburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Vina is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Burntout
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Belgreen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Phil Campbell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Spruce Pine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rockwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Weston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Weston is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- 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)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Red Bay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Churntown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Site
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Russellville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bounds Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Denton ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Denton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Eastman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Oakland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Thornhill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Haleyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Golden
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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.
- Belmont
- Haleyville
- Hamilton
- Phil Campbell
- Red Bay
- Russellville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Hodges Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Franklin County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #136185 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 257 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hodges
- Location given for Hodges Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.3278759 Lon: -87.9269788
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 '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- Hodges Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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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