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


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Sodom Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Sodom Cemetery (FG ID #26365)

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 Sodom Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.0593°   (32° 3' 33")

Lon:   -87.2939°   (-87° 17' 38")

The Sodom Cemetery is located in Wilcox County<3>.

The county seat for Wilcox County is located in Camden. Camden lies just to the south of the Sodom 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 professional and volunteer 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 Sodom Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Wilcox 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 Sodom 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Sodom Cemetery.

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

    • Boykin
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
      • Boykin is located in Wilcox County
    • Camden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Wilcox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <5>
    • Millers Ferry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
      • Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
    • Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
      • Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
      • Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
      • Dale
      • Daletown
    • Crumptonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumptonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
      • Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
    • Yellow Bluff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
      • Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Nellie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nellie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
      • Nellie is located in Wilcox County
    • Ackerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerville
      • Ackerville is located in Wilcox County
    • Alberta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
      • Alberta is located in Wilcox County
    • Gastonburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
      • Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
    • Catherine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
      • Catherine is located in Wilcox County
    • Richmond
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Dallas County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Coy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
        • Coy is located in Wilcox County
      • Asahel
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asahel
        • Asahel is located in Wilcox County
      • Oak Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
        • Oak Hill is located in Wilcox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
      • Carlowville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlowville
        • Carlowville is located in Dallas County
      • Kimbrough
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimbrough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbrough
        • Kimbrough is located in Wilcox County
      • Safford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Safford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safford
        • Safford is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Safford <5>
      • Hybart
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybart
        • Hybart is located in Monroe County
      • Vredenburgh
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vredenburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vredenburgh
        • Vredenburgh is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Caledonia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
        • Caledonia is located in Wilcox County
      • Lamison
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
        • Lamison is located in Wilcox County
      • Anne Manie
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anne Manie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
        • Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
      • Pine Hill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
        • Pine Hill is located in Wilcox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
      • Snow Hill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
        • Snow Hill is located in Wilcox County
      • Minter
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter
        • Minter is located in Dallas County
      • Orrville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
        • Orrville is located in Dallas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <5>
      • Arlington
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
        • Arlington is located in Wilcox County

    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 Sodom Cemetery. The following communities are located in Wilcox County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Sodom Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Irby Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Irby Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irby Cemetery
    • Pigeonfield Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pigeonfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pigeonfield Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pigeonfield Cemetery
    • Pettway Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pettway Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Pettway Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pettway Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Boykin
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pettway Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25365 <2>
    • Bell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Bridges Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bridges Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridges Cemetery
    • Hotel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hotel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hotel Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hotel Cemetery
    • Young Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Young Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Becks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Becks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Becks Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Becks Cemetery
    • Canton Bend Methodist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Old St. Francis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old St. Francis Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Francis Cemetery
    • Camden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • McMillan Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McMillan Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillan Cemetery
      • Pledger Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pledger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pledger Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pledger Cemetery
      • McIntosh Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntosh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntosh Cemetery
      • Campbell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Boykin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boykin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boykin Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boykin Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Bones Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bones Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bones Hill Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bones Hill Cemetery
      • Powell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Powell Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
      • Older Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Older Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Older Hill Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Older Hill Cemetery
      • Society Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Society Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Society Hill Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Society Hill 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 Sodom Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #127095  (Sodom Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #127095 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: Camden North
      • County: Wilcox         Elev: 35
      • Location given for GNIS #127095 (Sodom Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #26365

    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>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Wilcox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sodom Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0593, Longitude: -87.2939       In this case, the coordinates for the Sodom Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <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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