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A visit to the Hopeful Church Cemetery ...


The location of the Hopeful Church Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Hopeful Church Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.0983°   (30° 5' 53")

Lon:   -82.5794°   (-82° 34' 45")

The Hopeful Church Cemetery is located in Columbia County<2>.

The county seat for Columbia County is located in Lake City. Lake City lies just to the north northwest of the Hopeful Church Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Hopeful Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Columbia County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Hopeful Church Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Lulu
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Watertown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Watertown is located in Columbia County
    • McColskey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McColskey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColskey
      • McColskey is located in Columbia County
    • Lake City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Five Points
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Columbia County
    • Olustee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort White
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Worthington Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Butler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Wellborn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • High Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • White Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • La Crosse
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Brooker
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Raiford
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • O'Brien
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Alachua
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Sanderson
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Branford
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Burnetts Lake
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnetts Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnetts Lake
        • Burnetts Lake is located in Alachua County
      • McAlpin
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Hague
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
        • Hague is located in Alachua County

    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 Hopeful Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Columbia County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Hopeful Church Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Hawthorne Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hawthorne Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Hawthorne Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawthorne Cemetery
    • Price Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Tabor AME Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor AME Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Tabor AME Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor AME Cemetery
    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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 Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Kerce Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Kerce Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kerce Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • New Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
      • Gillen Allen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Lulu Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Truvine Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Truvine Cemetery is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Truvine Cemetery
      • Farnell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Farnell Cemetery is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farnell Cemetery
      • Douglas Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
      • Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
      • Oak Lawn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Memorial Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hope Henry Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hope Henry Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Hope Henry Cemetery is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Henry Cemetery
      • Columbia Community Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Columbia Community Cemetery is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Community Cemetery
      • St. John Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery

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

    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 Hopeful Church Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2548037  (Hopeful Church Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2548037 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: Ellisville
      • County: Columbia         Elev: 43
      • Location given for GNIS #2548037 (Hopeful Church Cemetery)

    The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyfla.com/

    The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

    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 Florida's counties, including Columbia, 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 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 Hopeful Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0983, Longitude: -82.5794       In this case, the coordinates for the Hopeful Church Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.




 

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