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The location of the Odom 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 Odom Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.5891°   (30° 35' 20")

Lon:   -91.0007°   (-91° 0' 2")

The Odom Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish<2>.

The parish seat for East Baton Rouge Parish is located in Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Odom Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to East Baton Rouge Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 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.

    • Greenwell Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwell Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwell Springs
      • Greenwell Springs is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwell Springs <4>
    • Watson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <4>
    • Central
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <4>
    • Brownfields
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownfields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownfields
      • Brownfields is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Monticello
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Denham Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
      • Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
      • Former names for Denham Springs:
      • Amite Springs
      • Hill's Springs
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denham Springs <4>
    • Pride
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Merrydale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrydale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrydale
      • Merrydale is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Tristian Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tristian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tristian Village
      • Tristian Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Zion City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion City
      • Zion City is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Maribel Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maribel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maribel Village
      • Maribel Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Baywood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
      • Baywood is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Baker
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
        • Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <4>
      • Walker
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
        • Walker is located in Livingston Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
      • Zachary
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
        • Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <4>
      • Woodshire Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodshire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodshire Village
        • Woodshire Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Blairstown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
        • Blairstown is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Shenandoah
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
        • Shenandoah is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Slaughter
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter
        • Slaughter is located in East Feliciana Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaughter <4>
      • Baton Rouge
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Westminster
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
        • Westminster is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Inniswold
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inniswold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inniswold
        • Inniswold is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inniswold <4>
      • Beauregard Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard Town
        • Beauregard Town is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Essen
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
        • Essen is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Old Jefferson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jefferson
        • Old Jefferson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Grangeville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
        • Grangeville is located in Saint Helena Parish

    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 East Baton Rouge Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Odom Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Newsom Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newsom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newsom Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newsom Cemetery
    • Live Oak Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Live Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Cemetery
    • Youngblood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Youngblood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Youngblood Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Youngblood Cemetery
    • Amite Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Amite Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amite Cemetery
    • Womack Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Womack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Womack Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Womack Cemetery
    • Bradford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradford Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
    • Plainview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
    • Mt. Holly Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Holly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Holly Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Holly Cemetery
    • Black Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Black Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Shanks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shanks Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shanks Cemetery
    • Chambers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chambers Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • McCray Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCray Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCray Cemetery
      • Stoner Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stoner Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoner Cemetery
      • Devall Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Devall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Devall Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Devall Cemetery
      • Denham Springs Memorial Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ballard Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ballard Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard Cemetery
      • Redwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Redwood Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redwood Cemetery
      • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Hillcrest Memorial Gardens is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
        • The Hillcrest Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
        • Hillcrest Gardens Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • New Bethlehem Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethlehem 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 Odom Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #537816  (Odom Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #537816 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: Comite
      • County: East Baton Rouge         Elev: 21
      • Location given for GNIS #537816 (Odom Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.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 Louisiana's parishes, including East Baton Rouge, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Odom Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5891, Longitude: -91.0007       In this case, the coordinates for the Odom 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.




 

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