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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 ...

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

Lat:   30.3825°   (30° 22' 57")

Lon:   -83.4437°   (-83° 26' 37")

The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Madison County<1>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Madison. Madison lies just to the north northeast of the Hopewell Cemetery .

Name Variations for Hopewell 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.

Hopewell Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Hopewell Baptist church Cemetery

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Hopewell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Madison 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 Hopewell 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 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Hopewell Cemetery.

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

    • Madison
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Lee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
      • Lee is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <3>
    • Shady Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Madison County
    • Cherry Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lake
      • Cherry Lake is located in Madison County
    • Day
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dowling Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling Park
      • Dowling Park is located in Suwannee County
    • Pinetta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Leland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in Madison County
    • Buckville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckville
      • Buckville is located in Lafayette County
    • Aucilla
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucilla
      • Aucilla is located in Jefferson County
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Perry
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Empress
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empress
        • Empress is located in Brooks County (GA)
      • Clyattville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Lamont
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)

    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 Madison County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Madison
    • Mayo
      • Mayo lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<2> to the Southeast (SE) of the Hopewell Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mayo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
    • Monticello
    • Perry
      • Perry lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Hopewell Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Perry.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Quitman

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Hopewell Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bethlehem MB Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Pineland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Crossroad MB Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hicks Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
    • Brady Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brady Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brady Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Campbell Sink Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Campbell Sink Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Campbell Sink Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Sink Cemetery
    • Macedonia MB Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Corinth Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Stonewall Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • The Bailey Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Friendship Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Hays Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • The Hays Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hays Cemetery
      • Church of the Nazarene Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Winquepin Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winquepin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winquepin Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winquepin Cemetery
      • Winquepin Pond Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Coody Family Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Coody Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Coody Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coody Family Cemetery
      • Ebenezer UMC Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Redding Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Redding Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • The Redding Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Redding Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redding Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Smith Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Redding Hammock Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hurst Family Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hurst Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Hurst Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Family Cemetery
      • Hendry Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hendry Cemetery is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendry Cemetery
      • Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Hanson UMC Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Archtillery MB Church Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

    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 Hopewell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #284254  (Hopewell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #284254 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: Madison
      • County: Madison         Elev: 39
      • Location given for GNIS #284254 (Hopewell Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 drawn 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: 30.3825, Longitude: -83.4437    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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.
    <7>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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