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A visit to the Sodville 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 Sodville Cemetery ...

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

37.5263, -99.7512

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sodville Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sodville Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Ford Cemetery is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
  • Bloom Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Bloom Cemetery is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Christ the King Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Appleton Twp. Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lexington Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lexington Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Cemetery
  • McKinley Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The McKinley Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley Cemetery
  • Kansas Veterans' Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Pleasant Vale Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Concord Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
    • Wilburn Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • The Wilburn Cemetery is located in Meade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburn Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • St. Josephs & Highland Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Bethel Memorial Garden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • The Bethel Memorial Garden is located in Kiowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Memorial Garden
      • The Bethel Memorial Garden has also been known as:
      • Bethel Cemetery
      • Bethel Mennonite Cemetery
    • Silent Land Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • The Silent Land Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silent Land Cemetery
    • Greencrest Memorial Garden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Golden Plains Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 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)
  • Ford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Bloom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bloom is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
  • Wilroads
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilroads is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilroads
  • Minneola
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Mullinville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Wilroads Gardens
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilroads Gardens is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilroads Gardens
  • Fort Dodge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Dodge is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Dodge
  • Lexington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Lexington is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
  • Windhorst
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Windhorst is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windhorst
  • Windthorst
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Windthorst is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windthorst
  • Wright
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Wright is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Dodge City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Spearville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Spearville is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
    • Ashland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Sitka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Sitka is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Sodville Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Ford 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 Sodville Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #474248  (Sodville Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #474248 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: Ford
      • Est. Elev: 763 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Kingsdown
      • Location given for Sodville Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.5261325     Lon: -99.7512382
      • 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sodville 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.