A visit to the Hopkins 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 Hopkins Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hopkins Cemetery:
38.1195, -88.3817
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Hamilton County<2>.
The county seat for Hamilton County is located in McLeansboro. McLeansboro lies just to the west southwest of the Hopkins Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hopkins Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Hopkins Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hopkins Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Prince Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Prince Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Cemetery
- McLntosh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The McLntosh Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLntosh Cemetery
- Arterberry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Arterberry Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arterberry Cemetery
- Munsell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Munsell Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsell Cemetery
- Old Brush Harbor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Enfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Enfield Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield Cemetery
- The Enfield Cemetery has also been known as:
- Enfield Village Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105586 <5>
- Springer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Springer Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springer Cemetery
- Kitty Sweeten Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Springerton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Springerton Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springerton Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Webb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Little Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Little Zion Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Zion Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Hammack Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Hammack Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammack Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Cherry Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Cherry Grove Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove Cemetery
- Hutson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Hutson Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutson Cemetery
- Felty Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Felty Family Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felty Family Cemetery
- Shipley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Shipley Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley Cemetery
- Crisel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Crisel Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisel Cemetery
- IOOF Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- Rice Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Rice Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
- Garden of Memories
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Garden of Memories is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden of Memories
- Newman Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hopkins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hopkins Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Enfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bungay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bungay is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bungay
- Springerton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jefferson City ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- McLeansboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Diamond City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Diamond City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
- Stokes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stokes is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
- Mill Shoals
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Norris City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Piopolis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Piopolis is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piopolis
- Carmi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Burnt Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Barnhill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Belle Prairie City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Belle Prairie City is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Flint
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Flint is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
- Broughton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Roland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Roland is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
- Walpole
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Walpole is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
- Herald
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lovilla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lovilla is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilla
- Texas City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Texas City is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City
- Omaha
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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 Hopkins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hamilton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hopkins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carmi
- Crossville
- Dahlgren
- Enfield
- Fairfield
- McLeansboro
- Norris City
- Omaha
- Omaha lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Hopkins Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Omaha.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
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 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 Hopkins Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Hamilton 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 Hopkins Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #410530 (Hopkins Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #410530 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: Hamilton
- Est. Elev: 136 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Thackeray
- Location given for Hopkins Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.1194916 Lon: -88.3817131
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Hamilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hopkins Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |