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 ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hopewell Cemetery
Lat: 37.0417° (37° 2' 30")
Lon: -87.9892° (-87° 59' 21")
The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Lyon County<2>.
The county seat for Lyon County is located in Eddyville. Eddyville lies just to the northwest of the Hopewell Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Hopewell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hopewell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oliver - Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver - Jones Cemetery
- The Oliver - Jones Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- The Oliver - Jones Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oliver Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75400 <5>
- Freeman - Cash Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman - Cash Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman - Cash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Freeman - Cash Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Friendship Methodist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Beck Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beck Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Beck Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Oliver Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oliver Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Rogers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Kilgore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilgore Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilgore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kilgore Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Sebron - Kilgore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sebron - Kilgore Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sebron - Kilgore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sebron - Kilgore Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Long Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Hill Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Long Hill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- The Long Hill Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Long Hill Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Eddyville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2568857 <5>
- Eddyville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eddyville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eddyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Eddyville Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Confederate Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Confederate Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Confederate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Confederate Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Steinbaugh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steinbaugh Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steinbaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Steinbaugh Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Scott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Dycus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dycus Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dycus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dycus Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
- Providence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Lady Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lady Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lady Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Dixon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dixon Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- St. Stevens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stevens Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Stevens Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Gray Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Parker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Craig Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Craig Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hopewell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hopewell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dulaney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dulaney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
- Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
- Fairview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Lyon County
- Eddyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carmack
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmack
- Carmack is located in Lyon County
- Princeton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hopson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- Hopson is located in Caldwell County
- McGowan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McGowan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
- McGowan is located in Caldwell County
- Crider
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crider. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crider
- Crider is located in Caldwell County
- Kuttawa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Trigg Furnace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
- Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County
- Fredonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cobb
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Cobb is located in Caldwell County
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lewistown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Lewistown is located in Caldwell County
- Grand Rivers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rivers
- Grand Rivers is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rivers <7>
- Wallonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
- Wallonia is located in Trigg County
- Claxton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Claxton is located in Caldwell County
- Dycusburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dycusburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dycusburg
- Dycusburg is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 26 people
- Lake City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Livingston County
- Cadiz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
- Cadiz is located in Trigg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <7>
- Crayne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crayne
- Crayne is located in Crittenden County
- Canton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Trigg County
- Cerulean
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Creswell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Creswell is located in Caldwell County
- Tiline
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiline
- Tiline is located in Livingston County
- Piney Fork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Fork
- Piney Fork is located in Crittenden County
- Pinckneyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinckneyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckneyville
- Pinckneyville is located in Livingston County
- Gilbertsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
- Gilbertsville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <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 Lyon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hopewell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cadiz
- Eddyville
- Princeton
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 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 Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Lyon 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 Hopewell Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 #494519 (Hopewell Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #494519 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: Princeton West
- County: Lyon Elev: 143
- Location given for GNIS #494519 (Hopewell Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 Kentucky's counties, including Lyon, 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 Hopewell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0417, Longitude: -87.9892 In this case, the coordinates for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |