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A visit to the Hopwell 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 Hopwell Cemetery ...

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

30.7613, -93.1285

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hopwell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Hopwell Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Beauregard Parish is located in DeRidder. DeRidder lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Hopwell Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hopwell Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Hopwell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Hoy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hoy Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoy Cemetery
  • Whitaker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Whitaker Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker Cemetery
  • Lindsey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey Cemetery
  • Smyrna Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Campground Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Campground Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
  • New Campground Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The New Campground Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Campground Cemetery
  • Sugartown Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sugartown Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown Cemetery
  • Cole Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Cole Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
  • Beauregard Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bishop Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Bishop Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Barentine Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Barentine Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barentine Cemetery
    • Dry Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Frusha Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Frusha Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frusha Cemetery
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
    • Pine Grove UMC Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pine Grove UMC Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove UMC Cemetery
      • The Pine Grove UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Talbert Cemetery
      • Talbert - Pierson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2231717 <5>
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Wisby Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Wisby Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisby Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
    • Drakes Fork Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Drakes Fork Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Fork Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hopwell Cemetery.

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

  • Dry Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Sugartown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Cole Central
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Cole Central is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Central
  • Ikes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ikes is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ikes
  • Grant
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • DeRidder
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Longville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cherry Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Cherry Grove is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
  • Ludington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ludington is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
  • Mittie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Tenmile
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Tenmile is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
  • Fayette ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Fayette is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Rosepine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Reids
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Reids is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reids
    • Cravens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Cravens is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
    • Pitkin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pinewood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Pinewood is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
    • Newlin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Newlin is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
    • Reeves
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Marionville ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Marionville is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
    • Dido
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Dido is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dido
    • Singer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Ragley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Fullerton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Hopwell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Beauregard Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • 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 Hopwell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #545423  (Hopwell Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #545423 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
      • Parish: Beauregard
      • Est. Elev: 40 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Boneset Creek
      • Location given for Hopwell Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.7613067     Lon: -93.1284922
      • 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 Louisiana's parishes, including Beauregard, 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 from Point A (ie- Hopwell 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.
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