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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. 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:   41.1925°   (41° 11' 33")

Lon:   -90.5042°   (-90° 30' 15")

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

The county seat for Mercer County is located in Aledo. Aledo lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the west 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:

  • Woodhams 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.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 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.

  • Cooper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Mann Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mann Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Oxford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oxford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oxford Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • New Windsor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Windsor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Windsor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Windsor Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Viola Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Viola Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Viola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Viola Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Bridger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bridger Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Merryman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merryman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merryman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Merryman Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Farlows Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farlows Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farlows Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Farlows Grove Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Alpha Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alpha Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alpha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Alpha Cemetery is located in Henry County
  • Western Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Western Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Western Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Western Cemetery is located in Mercer County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Cable Village Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cable Village Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cable Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cable Village Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • German Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Carnahan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carnahan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carnahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carnahan Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Graham Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Mercer County
    • Rio Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Summit Level Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Level Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Summit Level Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Grace Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Swedona Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedona Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swedona Cemetery is located in Henry County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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.

  • New Windsor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Windsor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Windsor is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
  • Griffin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
    • Griffin is located in Mercer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Griffin
    • From the Hopewell Cemetery to Griffin
  • Viola
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Viola is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <7>
  • Alpha
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Alpha is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpha <7>
  • Gilchrist
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • North Henderson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Rio
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
    • Rio is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio <7>
  • Ophiem
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophiem have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
    • Ophiem is located in Henry County
  • Matherville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matherville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
    • Matherville is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matherville <7>
  • Shale City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shale City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
    • Shale City is located in Mercer County
  • Sherrard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
    • Sherrard is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherrard <7>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Burgess
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Alexis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Shanghai City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanghai City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
      • Shanghai City is located in Warren County
    • Woodhull
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhull have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhull
      • Woodhull is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodhull <7>
    • Preemption
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preemption have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preemption
      • Preemption is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preemption <7>
    • Norwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Norwood
      • From the Hopewell Cemetery to Norwood
    • Lynn Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Center
      • Lynn Center is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn Center <7>
    • Sunbeam
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Henderson Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
      • Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
    • Orion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Reynolds
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Aledo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aledo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aledo
      • Aledo is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aledo <7>
    • Andover
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <7>

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 Mercer County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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:

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 #410515  (Hopewell Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #410515 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: Viola
    • County: Mercer         Elev: 235
    • Location given for GNIS #410515 (Hopewell Cemetery)

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Mercer, 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: 41.1925, Longitude: -90.5042    
<3>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.
<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>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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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