A visit to the Odom 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 Odom Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Odom Cemetery:
32.1799, -82.3093
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Odom Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Odom Cemetery is located in Toombs County<2>.
The county seat for Toombs County is located in Lyons. Lyons lies just to the north northwest of the Odom Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Odom Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Odom Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Odom Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hillsboro Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Hillsboro Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro Cemetery
- Pea Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Pea Ridge Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge Cemetery
- Wilks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Wilks Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilks Cemetery
- East Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The East Park Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Park Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Mt. Zion Church Cemetery
- Findley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Findley Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley Cemetery
- Pinecrest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Center Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- Lake View Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pittman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Pittman Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Cemetery
- Old Reedy Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- McLain Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The McLain Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain Cemetery
- Wilkes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Wilkes Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes Cemetery
- White Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The White Chapel Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Chapel Cemetery
- Mosley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Mosley Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosley Cemetery
- New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bazemore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Bazemore Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore Cemetery
- Sapp Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Sapp Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapp Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Odom Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Odom Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Santa Claus
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Lyons
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ohoopee
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ohoopee is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohoopee
- Vidalia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Charles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Charles is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
- Petross
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Petross is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
- Rock Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Higgston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Higgston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Alston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Collins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cedar Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
- Oak Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Reidsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cobbtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cobbtown is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Former name for Cobbtown:
- Cobb Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobbtown <6>
- Uvalda
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ailey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Manassas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Vernon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Tarrytown
(17 miles [27.4 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 Odom Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Toombs County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Odom Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Lyons
- Mount Vernon
- Reidsville
- Soperton
- Stillmore
- Vidalia
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 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 Odom Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Toombs 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 Odom Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #319905 (Odom Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #319905 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: Toombs
- Est. Elev: 65 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lyons
- Location given for Odom Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.1799112 Lon: -82.3092906
- 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 Toombs, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Odom 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. |