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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:

31.5168, -89.1287

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 Jones County<2>.

The county seat for Jones County is located in Laurel. Laurel lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of the Odom Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Odom Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Beech Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Beech Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Cemetery
  • Murphy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
  • Pilgrim Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Cemetery
  • Coltins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Coltins Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltins Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Lancaster Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Cemetery
  • Walters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Walters Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
  • Tularosa Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tularosa Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tularosa Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Shows Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Shows Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shows Cemetery
    • Kirland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Kirland Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirland Cemetery
    • Walters Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Walters Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
    • Anderson - Minter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bynum Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bynum Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum Cemetery
    • Ellisville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ellisville Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville Cemetery
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
    • County Line Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The County Line Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
    • Ovett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Ovett Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett Cemetery
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Odom Cemetery.

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

  • Ovett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Ovett is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
  • Ellisville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Antioch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Antioch is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
  • Laurel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Goodluck
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
  • Petal
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Petal is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <5>
  • Lux
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
  • Hattiesburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Service
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Service is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
  • Richton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mulberry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Mulberry is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
  • Errata
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Errata is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Sanford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Sanford is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
    • Soso
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Soso is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • West Hattiesburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
    • Amy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Amy is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
    • Sandersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Sandersville is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
    • Moss
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Moss is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
      • Moss has also been known as:
      • Mossville
    • Seminary
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • New Augusta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Wingate
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Wingate is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
    • Whistler
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Whistler is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler

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 Jones County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Odom Cemetery: