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A visit to the Hopewell Cemetery ...

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 Hopewell Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   32.5251°   (32° 31' 30")

Lon:   -85.3019°   (-85° 18' 6")

The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.

The county seat for Lee County is located in Opelika. Opelika lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Hopewell Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Hopewell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Providence Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Providence Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Dupree Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dupree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dupree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dupree Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Penn Young Gravesite
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penn Young Gravesite
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penn Young Gravesite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Penn Young Gravesite is located in Lee County
  • Pierce Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pierce Chapel Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Meadows Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Meadows Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Watoola Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watoola Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watoola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Watoola Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Morris Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morris Chapel Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Chamlee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chamlee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chamlee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chamlee Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Rising Star Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • New Hope CME Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Memory Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memory Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Green Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Chapel Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Crawford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Russell County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hopewell Cemetery.

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

  • Prince Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossroads
    • Prince Crossroads is located in Lee County
  • Beauregard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
    • Beauregard is located in Lee County
  • Marvyn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvyn
    • Marvyn is located in Lee County
  • Chewacla
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chewacla. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
    • Chewacla is located in Lee County
  • Salem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hugley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugley
    • Hugley is located in Russell County
  • Crawford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crawford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Crawford is located in Russell County
  • Bleecker
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bleecker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
    • Bleecker is located in Lee County
  • Society Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Society Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
    • Society Hill is located in Macon County
  • Opelika
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opelika have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelika
    • Opelika is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,135 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelika <7>
  • Gwen Mill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwen Mill
    • Gwen Mill is located in Lee County
  • Smith's Station
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
    • Smith's Station is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Auburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <7>
    • Ladonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ladonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
      • Ladonia is located in Russell County
    • Ridgewood Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
      • Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
    • The Bottle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Bottle
      • The Bottle is located in Lee County
    • Phenix City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix City
      • Phenix City is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phenix City <7>

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 Hopewell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Auburn
    • Auburn lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Hopewell Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Auburn.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Columbus
  • Opelika
  • Phenix City
  • Seale
    • Seale lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Hopewell Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Seale.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Hopewell Cemetery:

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 Hopewell Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #138194  (Hopewell Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #138194 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: Parkers Crossroads
    • County: Lee         Elev: 208
    • Location given for GNIS #138194 (Hopewell Cemetery)

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 Alabama's counties, including Lee, 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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hopewell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5251, Longitude: -85.3019       In this case, the coordinates for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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