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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:

30.7430, -93.7682

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 Newton County<2>.

The county seat for Newton County is located in Newton. Newton lies just to the north 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 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Odom Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Herrin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Herrin Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin Cemetery
  • Wilkinson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson Cemetery
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Biloxi Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Biloxi Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biloxi Cemetery
  • Kyle Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kyle Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle Cemetery
  • Belgrade Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Belgrade Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade Cemetery
  • Whitman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Whitman Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman Cemetery
  • Inman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Inman Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Cemetery
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
  • Big Spring Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Big Spring Cemetery is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Bean Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bean Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Cemetery
    • Stark Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Stark Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark Cemetery
    • Burks Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Burks Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burks Cemetery
    • Meadow Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Meadow Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Cemetery
    • Franks Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Franks Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Cemetery
    • McLemore Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The McLemore Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemore Cemetery
    • Spikes Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Spikes Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spikes Cemetery
    • Merryville Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Merryville Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merryville Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Merryville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Merryville (LA).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68206 <5>
    • Hennican Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Hennican Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennican Cemetery
    • Hennigan Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Hennigan Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennigan Cemetery
    • Griggs Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Griggs Cemetery is located in Newton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggs 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 Odom Cemetery.

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

  • Bleakwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bleakwood is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleakwood
  • Bon Wier
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Newton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hughes ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hughes is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
  • Kirbyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Call
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Call Junction
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Call Junction is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Call Junction
  • Merryville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Shanklerville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Shanklerville is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanklerville
  • Burkeville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Wiergate
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jasper
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Singer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Newlin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Newlin is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
    • Beech Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Beech Grove is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
    • Evans
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)

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 Newton 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 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 Odom Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Newton 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 #1364343  (Odom Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1364343 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: Newton
      • Est. Elev: 40 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bleakwood
      • Location given for Odom Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.7429805     Lon: -93.7682342
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Newton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 from Point A (ie- Odom 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.
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