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A visit to the Odd Fellows Cemetery ...


The location of the Odd Fellows Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Odd Fellows Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   32.8140°   (32° 48' 50")

Lon:   -88.1667°   (-88° 10' 0")

The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Sumter County<2>.

The county seat for Sumter County is located in Livingston. Livingston lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south of the Odd Fellows Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Odd Fellows Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Sumter 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 Odd Fellows 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 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Odd Fellows Cemetery.

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

    • Gainesville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Bethel ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Sumter County
    • Sumterville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
      • Sumterville is located in Sumter County
    • Epes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
      • Epes is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Miller
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
      • Miller is located in Greene County
    • Boligee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lizzieville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
      • Lizzieville is located in Greene County
    • West Greene
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
      • West Greene is located in Greene County
    • Geiger
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
      • Geiger is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Emelle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
      • Emelle is located in Sumter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Sledge ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
      • Sledge is located in Sumter County
    • Panola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Panola is located in Sumter County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Clinton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
        • Clinton is located in Greene County
      • Giles
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
        • Giles is located in Kemper County (MS)
      • Livingston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
        • Livingston is located in Sumter County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,135 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
      • Boyd
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
        • Boyd is located in Sumter County
      • Eutaw
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Cooksville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
        • Cooksville is located in Noxubee County (MS)

    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 Odd Fellows Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sumter County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Odd Fellows Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Odd Fellows Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Old Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
    • Gotes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gotes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gotes Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gotes Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Cooks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooks Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooks Cemetery
    • Morning Star Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Star Cemetery
    • Collins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Hutchenson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hutchenson Cemetery is located in Sumter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchenson Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24630 <7>
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Demount Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Demount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Demount Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Demount Cemetery
      • Spencer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
      • Souls Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Souls Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Souls Chapel Cemetery is located in Sumter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Souls Chapel Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Kirksey Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirksey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kirksey Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirksey Cemetery
      • Crawford Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
      • Speed Quarters Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speed Quarters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Speed Quarters Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speed Quarters Cemetery
      • Craig Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Craig Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley 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 Odd Fellows Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #134224  (Odd Fellows Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #134224 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: Gainesville
      • County: Sumter         Elev: 49
      • Location given for GNIS #134224 (Odd Fellows Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Sumter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Odd Fellows Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8140, Longitude: -88.1667       In this case, the coordinates for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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>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.
    <7>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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