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:
32.2867, -97.1214
The Odom Cemetery is located in Johnson County<1>.
The county seat for Johnson County is located in Cleburne. Cleburne lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Odom Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Odom Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Odom Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Odom Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Auburn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Barnesville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Barnesville Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville Cemetery
- Antioch Rest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Antioch Rest Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Rest Cemetery
- Grandview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Grandview Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Files Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Files Cemetery is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Files Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Ozro Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ozro Cemetery is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozro Cemetery
- Boatright Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Boatright Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boatright Cemetery
- Duke Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Duke Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Cemetery
- Center League Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Old Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Hill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Morrow Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Morrow Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Berrys Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bee Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Bee Creek Cemetery is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Creek Cemetery
- Balch Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kinard Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Kinard Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinard Cemetery
- Glenwood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
- Sand Flat Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Faulkenbury Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Faulkenbury Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkenbury Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Greathouse Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Greathouse Cemetery is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greathouse Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Odom Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Odom Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Auburn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Grandview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Maypearl
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Itasca
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cuba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Parker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Alvarado
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Venus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Covington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Boz
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Coyote Flats
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lovelace
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Carl's Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Carl's Corner is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl's Corner
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Keene
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rio Vista
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lillian
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Milford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Italy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Forreston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Midlothian
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Egan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sardis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cleburne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Waxahachie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blum
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Nash
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Britton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Britton is located in Ellis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
- Briaroaks
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Briaroaks is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briaroaks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Cross Timber
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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 Johnson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Odom Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alvarado
- Blum
- Blum lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Odom Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Blum.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blum
- Cleburne
- Italy
- Itasca
- Maypearl
- Midlothian
- Milford
- Rio Vista
- Waxahachie
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 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 Texas:
- Pages specific to Johnson 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 Odom Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1343071 (Odom Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1343071 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: Johnson
- Est. Elev: 184 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Maypearl
- Location given for Odom Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.2865348 Lon: -97.1211179
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Johnson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Odom 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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