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A visit to the Hoppin 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 Hoppin Cemetery ...

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

42.3167, -86.0858

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

The Hoppin Cemetery is located in Van Buren County<2>.

The county seat for Van Buren County is located in Paw Paw. Paw Paw lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of the Hoppin Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hoppin Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Hoppin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Taylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Breedsville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Breedsville Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breedsville Cemetery
  • Monk Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Monk Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monk Cemetery
  • Coburn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Coburn Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburn Cemetery
  • Southard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Southard Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southard Cemetery
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Van Auken Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Van Auken Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Auken Cemetery
  • Hicks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Lawrence Village Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Glendale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
    • Grand Junction Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Grand Junction Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction Cemetery
    • Lacota Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Lacota Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacota Cemetery
    • Spring Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
    • Saints Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Saints Cemetery is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saints Cemetery
    • Chambers Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Covert Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Covert Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covert Cemetery
    • Rush Lake Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pecktown Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pecktown Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecktown Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hoppin Cemetery.

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

  • Bangor
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Bangor is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <6>
  • Breedsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Lawrence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Glendale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Glendale is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
  • Bloomingdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Grand Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Lacota
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Lacota is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacota
  • Hartford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Kibbie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Kibbie is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbie
  • Covert
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Gobles
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Fish Corners
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Fish Corners is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Corners
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Paw Paw Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Paw Paw Lake is located in Berrien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw Lake
    • Pullman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Leisure
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Leisure is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure
      • Leisure has also been known as:
      • East Casco
    • South Haven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Watervliet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Paw Paw
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hawkhead
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hawkhead is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkhead
    • Mount Pleasant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • South Haven Highlands
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Spring Grove is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
    • Almena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Almena is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
    • North Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • North Lake is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lake
    • Miami Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Miami Park is located in Allegan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami Park
      • Miami Park has also been known as:
      • Miami Park Beach
      • Miomi Park Beach

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 Hoppin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Van Buren County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hoppin 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 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 Hoppin Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Van Buren 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 Hoppin Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2112803  (Hoppin Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2112803 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: Van Buren
      • Est. Elev: 235 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bangor
      • Location given for Hoppin Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.3166667     Lon: -86.0858333
      • 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 Michigan's counties, including Van Buren, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hoppin 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.