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A visit to the Hope Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Hope Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Hope Cemetery (FG ID #92734).

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 Hope Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hope Cemetery:

37.0270, -97.0917

The Hope Cemetery is located in Cowley County<2>.

The county seat for Cowley County is located in Winfield. Winfield lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Hope Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hope Cemetery.

Establishment of the Hope Cemetery ...

The Hope Cemetery was established in 1877.

Name Variations for Hope 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.

Hope Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Mercer 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 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Hope Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hope Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Chilocco Indian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Lolled Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lolled Cemetery is located in Sumner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lolled Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Cowley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Sumner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Cowley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
  • Work Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Spring side Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Spring side Cemetery is located in Cowley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring side Cemetery
  • Memorial Lawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Memorial Lawn Cemetery is located in Cowley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Lawn Cemetery
  • Gouda Springs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gouda Springs Cemetery is located in Sumner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouda Springs Cemetery
  • Plainview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Kay County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Cemetery
  • Newkirk Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Newkirk Cemetery is located in Kay County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newkirk Cemetery
  • Washunga Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Washunga Cemetery is located in Kay County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washunga Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Tannehill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Tannehill Cemetery is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannehill Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Kay County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
    • Silverdale Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Silverdale Cemetery is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale Cemetery
    • South Bend Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The South Bend Cemetery is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend Cemetery
    • Wolf Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Kay County (OK)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek Cemetery
    • Yeager Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery

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 Hope Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hope Cemetery, with the nearest first:

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 Hope Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cowley County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Hope Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Cowley 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 Hope Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #92734

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #469059  (Hope Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #469059 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: Cowley
      • Est. Elev: 354 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Arkansas City
      • Location given for Hope Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.0272516     Lon: -97.0917058
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Cowley, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hope 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.