A visit to the Sodom 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 Sodom Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sodom Cemetery:
35.7425, -85.4910
The Sodom Cemetery is located in Van Buren County<1>.
The county seat for Van Buren County is located in Spencer. Spencer lies just to the east northeast of the Sodom Cemetery .
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Name Variations for Sodom Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Sodom Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Sodom Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sodom Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Denney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Denney Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denney Cemetery
- Spencer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Spencer Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
- Long Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
- Dodson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Dodson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Cemetery
- Sparkman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Sparkman Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman Cemetery
- Laurel Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Yates Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Yates Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Cemetery
- Cummingsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Cummingsville Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville Cemetery
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- McElroy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The McElroy Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElroy Cemetery
- Crain Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Crain Hill Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Drake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Drake Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake Cemetery
- Gravel Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hodges Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Hodges Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- New Rocky Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Boyd Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Boyd Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Sodom Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sodom Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Spencer
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cummingsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Meade ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Meade is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
- Laurelburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sweetgum
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bone Cave
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Quebeck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Campaign
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Doyle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hillis ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hillis is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillis
- Fall City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fall City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
- Methodist ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Methodist is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Rowland Station ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rowland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Darkey Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pollard ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pollard is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Chalybeate
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Chalybeate is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate
- Sparta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Horseshoe Falls is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls
- Shellsford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Drop ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Drop is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
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 Sodom Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Van Buren County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sodom Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- McMinnville
- Sparta
- Spencer
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 websites either 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 Sodom Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Van Buren 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 Sodom Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1286517 (Hale Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1286517 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: Van Buren
- Est. Elev: 497 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Spencer
- Location given for Hale Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.7425671 Lon: -85.4913645
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Van Buren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Sodom Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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