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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Hopewell (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Hopewell. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Hopewell is located in Madison County.

To see how the shape of Florida's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Madison County: Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette, Suwannee, Taylor, Brooks (GA) & Lowndes (GA).

Below are the counties that are near Hopewell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hopewell:

  • Madison County     (The home county of Hopewell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopewell, with the one closest to Hopewell listed 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 <1>
    • Greenville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Madison 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
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopewell, with the one closest to Hopewell listed first.
    • Jennings
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Marion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Hamilton County
    • Jasper
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopewell, with the one closest to Hopewell listed first.
    • Aucilla
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucilla
      • Aucilla is located in Jefferson County
    • Lamont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Monticello
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Waukeenah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Lafayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopewell, with the one closest to Hopewell listed first.
    • Day
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Buckville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckville
      • Buckville is located in Lafayette County
    • Mayo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
      • Mayo is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayo <1>
  • Suwannee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopewell, with the one closest to Hopewell listed first.
    • 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
    • Live Oak
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Rixford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rixford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
      • Rixford is located in Suwannee County
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopewell, with the one closest to Hopewell listed first.
    • Shady Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Perry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Brooks County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopewell, with the one closest to Hopewell listed first.
    • McIntyre Spring ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntyre Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Spring
      • McIntyre Spring is located in Brooks County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 605 people
    • Empress
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empress
      • Empress is located in Brooks County (GA)
    • Quitman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
      • Quitman is located in Brooks County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,625 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <1>
    • Dixie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lowndes County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopewell, with the one closest to Hopewell listed first.
    • Clyattville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Melrose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Lowndes County (GA)
    • Lake Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dasher
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dasher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher
      • Dasher is located in Lowndes County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hopewell, see our County-by-County Page for Hopewell.

Newspapers Published in Hopewell ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hopewell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hopewell, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hopewell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hopewell:

Cemeteries Near Hopewell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hopewell.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hopewell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hopewell, with the one closest to Hopewell listed first.

  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hopewell Baptist church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
  • 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)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
  • Crossroad MB Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Brady Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Macedonia MB Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Corinth Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Campbell Sink Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Sink Cemetery
  • Continue List   (145 more) ...
    • Stonewall Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Hopewell in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hopewell.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Hopewell, with the one closest to Hopewell listed 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 <1>
  • 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.<2> 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
  • Leland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
    • Leland is located in Madison County
  • Iddo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iddo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iddo
    • Iddo is located in Taylor County
  • Nankin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nankin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nankin
    • Nankin is located in Brooks County (GA)
  • Aucilla
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucilla
    • Aucilla is located in Jefferson County
  • Perry
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Octahatchee
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Octahatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octahatchee
    • Octahatchee is located in Hamilton County
  • Lamont
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Clyattville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Luraville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luraville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luraville
      • Luraville is located in Suwannee County
    • Jennings
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hopewell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hopewell.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hopewell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hopewell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hopewell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3822, Longitude: -83.4446       In this case, the coordinates for Hopewell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hopewell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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