A visit to the Good Hope Cemetery ...
The location of the Good Hope 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 Good Hope Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Good Hope Cemetery
Lat: 38.8987° (38° 53' 55")
Lon: -87.7036° (-87° 42' 12")
The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Crawford County<2>.
The county seat for Crawford County is located in Robinson. Robinson lies just to the north northwest of the Good Hope 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 helpful 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 Good Hope Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Crawford 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 Good Hope 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Good Hope Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Good Hope Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Flat Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Duncanville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanville
- Duncanville is located in Crawford County
- Birds
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oil Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Grove
- Oil Grove is located in Crawford County
- New Hebron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
- New Hebron is located in Crawford County
- Robinson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Robinson is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <4>
- Heathsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- Heathsville is located in Crawford County
- Gordon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Gordon is located in Crawford County
- Hardinville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinville
- Hardinville is located in Crawford County
- Palestine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oil Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
- Oil Center is located in Crawford County
- Stoy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoy
- Stoy is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoy <4>
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Landes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landes
- Landes is located in Crawford County
- Russellville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Green Brier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Brier
- Green Brier is located in Crawford County
- Lawrenceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Lawrenceville is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <4>
- Bridgeport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Merom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oblong
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Amity
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Amity is located in Richland County
- Busseron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busseron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseron
- Busseron is located in Knox County (IN)
- Oaktown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktown
- Oaktown is located in Knox County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaktown <4>
- Hutsonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 Good Hope Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Crawford County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Good Hope Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bridgeport
- Duncanville
- Flat Rock
- Hutsonville
- Lawrenceville
- Oaktown
- Oblong
- Palestine
- Robinson
- Stoy
- Stoy lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Good Hope Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Stoy.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoy
- Sumner
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Good Hope Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Good Hope Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Tohill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tohill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tohill Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tohill Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
- Rich Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rich Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rich Cemetery
- Nuttle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nuttle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Nuttle Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nuttle Cemetery
- Conover Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Conover Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conover Cemetery
- Ford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ford Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
- Seaney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Seaney Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seaney Cemetery
- Beckwith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Duncanville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncanville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Duncanville Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncanville Cemetery
- Sears Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sears Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sears Cemetery
- Charlottesville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charlottesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Charlottesville Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charlottesville Cemetery
- Mickey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mickey Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mickey Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Cotton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cotton Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
- Dickerson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Cemetery
- Morea Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Morea Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morea Cemetery
- Swearingen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swearingen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Swearingen Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swearingen Cemetery
- Minnick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minnick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Minnick Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minnick Cemetery
- Richart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Richart Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richart Cemetery
- Port Jackson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Otterbein Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otterbein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Otterbein Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otterbein Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
- Higgins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Higgins Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgins Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Green Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
- Ganies Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ganies Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ganies Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ganies Cemetery
- Maddox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maddox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Maddox Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maddox 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 Good Hope Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #409150 (Good Hope Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #409150 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: Flat Rock
- County: Crawford Elev: 180
- Location given for GNIS #409150 (Good Hope Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Illinois' counties, including Crawford, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Good Hope Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8987, Longitude: -87.7036 In this case, the coordinates for the Good Hope 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> | 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. |