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A visit to the Sodville Cemetery ...


The location of the Sodville 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 Sodville Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.5263°   (37° 31' 34")

Lon:   -99.7512°   (-99° 45' 4")

The Sodville Cemetery is located in Ford County<2>.

The county seat for Ford County is located in Dodge City. Dodge City lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the northwest of the Sodville 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 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 Sodville Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Ford 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 Sodville 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sodville Cemetery.

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

    • Bucklin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklin
      • Bucklin is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucklin <4>
    • Ford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford
      • Ford is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford <4>
    • Bloom
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
      • Bloom is located in Ford County
    • Wilroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilroads
      • Wilroads is located in Ford County
    • Minneola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Mullinville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinville
      • Mullinville is located in Kiowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullinville <4>
    • Wilroads Gardens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilroads Gardens
      • Wilroads Gardens is located in Ford County
    • Fort Dodge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Dodge
      • Fort Dodge is located in Ford County
    • Windhorst
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windhorst
      • Windhorst is located in Ford County
    • Windthorst
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windthorst
      • Windthorst is located in Ford County
    • Wright
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
      • Wright is located in Ford County
    • Dodge City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Spearville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearville
        • Spearville is located in Ford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
      • Ashland
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Sitka
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sitka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
        • Sitka is located in Clark County
      • Greensburg
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
        • Greensburg is located in Kiowa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <4>
      • Fowler
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
        • Fowler is located in Meade County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <4>
      • Protection
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)

    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 Sodville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ford County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sodville 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 25 miles [40.2 km] of the Sodville Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bucklin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Ford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ford Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
    • Bloom Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bloom Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloom Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Christ the King Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christ the King Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ the King Cemetery
    • Appleton Twp. Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Appleton Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Appleton Twp. Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Appleton Twp. Cemetery
    • Lexington Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lexington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lexington Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lexington Cemetery
    • McKinley Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKinley Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinley Cemetery
    • Kansas Veterans' Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kansas Veterans' Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kansas Veterans' Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kansas Veterans' Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Pleasant Vale Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Vale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Vale Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Vale Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Concord Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Concord Cemetery is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Wilburn Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wilburn Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Wilburn Cemetery is located in Meade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilburn Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • St. Josephs & Highland Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs & Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs & Highland Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs & Highland Cemetery
      • Bethel Memorial Garden
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • The Bethel Memorial Garden is located in Kiowa County
        • The Bethel Memorial Garden has also been known as:
        • Bethel Cemetery
        • Bethel Mennonite Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Memorial Garden
      • Silent Land Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silent Land Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Silent Land Cemetery is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silent Land Cemetery
      • Greencrest Memorial Garden
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greencrest Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greencrest Memorial Garden is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greencrest Memorial Garden
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Golden Plains Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golden Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Golden Plains Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Plains Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Edwards County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel 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 Sodville Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #474248  (Sodville Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #474248 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: Kingsdown
      • County: Ford         Elev: 763
      • Location given for GNIS #474248 (Sodville Cemetery)

    The official website for Ford County: www.fordcounty.net/

    The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.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 Kansas' counties, including Ford, 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 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 Sodville Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5263, Longitude: -99.7512       In this case, the coordinates for the Sodville 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>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.
    <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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