RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Kansas >> Pratt County >> Hopewell CemeteryIndex...

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:

37.8061, -99.0005

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

The county seat for Pratt County is located in Pratt. Pratt lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the southeast of the Hopewell Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hopewell Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Hopewell Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Prattsburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Prattsburg Cemetery is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg Cemetery
  • Providence Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Providence Cemetery is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
  • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Byers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Byers Cemetery is located in Pratt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers Cemetery
  • Fellsburg Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Fellsburg Cemetery is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellsburg Cemetery
  • Neelands Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Neelands Cemetery is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelands Cemetery
  • Farmington Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Township Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Township Cemetery is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Township Cemetery
  • Belpre Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wellsford Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Wellsford Cemetery is located in Pratt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsford Cemetery
  • Haviland Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Haviland Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haviland Cemetery
  • Sunset Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Pratt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Wayne Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Trotter Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Trotter Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotter Cemetery
    • Iuka Twp. Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Iuka Twp. Cemetery is located in Pratt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka Twp. Cemetery
    • Rose Valley Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Rose Valley Cemetery is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley Cemetery
    • Boles Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Boles Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Pratt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
    • Green lawn Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Green lawn Cemetery is located in Pratt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green lawn Cemetery
    • Leesburg Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Leesburg Cemetery is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Hopewell Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hopewell 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 Hopewell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pratt 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 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 Hopewell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Pratt 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 #473757  (Hopewell Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #473757 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: Pratt
      • Est. Elev: 625 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Trousdale
      • Location given for Hopewell Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.8064052     Lon: -99.0009353
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Pratt, 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 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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.