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. 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 Hopewell Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hopewell Cemetery:
41.3500, -92.4497
The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Mahaska County<1>.
The county seat for Mahaska County is located in Oskaloosa. Oskaloosa lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Hopewell Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Hopewell Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hopewell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bedwell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Wymore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jackson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tinsley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Rose Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hewitt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hewitt Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt Cemetery
- Waddell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Waddell Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddell Cemetery
- Rice Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
- Indianapolis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Roberts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tioga Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- White Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Springfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mormon Point Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- McDonald Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The McDonald Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
- Garrett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Kensler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Kensler Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensler Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- McFarlan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The McFarlan Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan Cemetery
- Friends Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Hopewell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hopewell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rose Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Indianapolis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Keomah Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Delta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- What Cheer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coal Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wright
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Exeelsior
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- University Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fremont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Thornburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gibson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Gibson is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Union Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oskaloosa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cedar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Barnes City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lacey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hayesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Sigourney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Keswick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tilton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beacon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Sharon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Evans
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Givin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kirkville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Kirkville is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Hedrick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Aurora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Aurora is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
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 Mahaska County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hopewell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barnes City
- Delta
- Delta lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Hopewell Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Delta.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Fremont
- Hedrick
- Keswick
- Oskaloosa
- Sigourney
- What Cheer
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Hopewell Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Mahaska 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 Hopewell Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #457652 (Hopewell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #457652 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: Mahaska
- Est. Elev: 238 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rose Hill
- Location given for Hopewell Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.3502861 Lon: -92.4496313
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Mahaska, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Hopewell Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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