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:
32.1546, -84.1188
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hodges Cemetery is located in Sumter County<2>.
The county seat for Sumter County is located in Americus. Americus lies just to the southwest 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 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Hodges Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hodges Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. James - Pennington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Freeman Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Freeman Hill Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Hill Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Andersonville National Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Andersonville Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Andersonville Baptist Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville Baptist Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Andersonville Baptist Cemetery is located in Andersonville.
- The Andersonville Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
- Andersonville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2328962 <5>
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Daniel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Daniel Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kelley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Kelley Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Cemetery
- Norris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Norris Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Cemetery
- Bradley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Bradley Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Tolen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Tolen Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolen Cemetery
- English Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The English Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Schley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Staley Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Forsyth Street Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- East View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The East View Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East View Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Bay Point Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Bay Point Cemetery is located in Dooly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Point Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hodges Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hodges Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Andersonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Andersonville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Former name for Andersonville:
- Anderson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <6>
- La Crosse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- La Crosse is located in Schley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
- Americus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oglethorpe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Montezuma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Shiloh is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Byromville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Dooling
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dooling is located in Dooly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Ellaville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Thalean
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Thalean is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalean
- Leslie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- De Soto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Lilly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ideal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cobb
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Concord
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Sumter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sumter is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
- Concord
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Schley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Plains
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Chokee
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Chokee is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chokee
- Smithville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Vienna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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 Sumter County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hodges Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Americus
- Ellaville
- Montezuma
- Oglethorpe
- Vienna
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 Hodges Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Sumter 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 #315486 (Hodges Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #315486 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: Sumter
- Est. Elev: 137 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pennington
- Location given for Hodges Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.1546074 Lon: -84.1187961
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Georgia'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' (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- Hodges Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |