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A visit to the Good Hope 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 Good Hope Cemetery ...

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

32.4274, -88.5895

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

The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County<2>.

The county seat for Lauderdale County is located in Meridian. Meridian lies just to the west southwest of the Good Hope Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Good Hope Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Good Hope Cemetery.<4>

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

  • White Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Old Marion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Kinard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kinard Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinard Cemetery
  • Confederate Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Confederate Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate Cemetery
  • Rawson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hearn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Hearn Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearn Cemetery
  • Forest Lawn Memory Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Forest Lawn Memory Gardens is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Memory Gardens
    • The Forest Lawn Memory Gardens has also been known as:
    • Forest Lawn Garden
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59344 <5>
  • Barker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Barker Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
  • Barker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Barker Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
  • Tabernacle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Pigford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pigford Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigford Cemetery
    • The Pigford Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Pigford Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #61911 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Parker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Lockhart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Lockhart Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart Cemetery
    • Tinnin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Tinnin Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinnin Cemetery
      • The Tinnin Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Briarwood North Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63241 <5>
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Meridian.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #61078 <5>
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Toomsuba Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Good Hope Cemetery.

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

  • Russell
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Russell is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
  • Marion
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Marion is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <6>
  • Lockhart
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Lockhart is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
  • Vimville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Vimville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vimville
  • Smith
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Smith is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
  • Meridian
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bailey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bailey is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
  • Increase
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Increase is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Increase
    • Increase has also been known as:
    • Causeyville
  • Whynot
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Whynot is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
  • Daleville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Daleville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
  • Nellieburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Nellieburg is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellieburg
  • Cuba
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Cuba is located in Sumter County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hookston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Hookston is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookston
    • Lost Gap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Lost Gap is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Gap
    • Suqualena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Suqualena is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suqualena
    • Collinsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Kinterbish
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Kinterbish is located in Sumter County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
    • York
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • York is located in Sumter County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
      • Former names for York:
      • New York Station
      • York Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <6>
    • Narkeeta ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Narkeeta is located in Kemper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narkeeta
    • Martin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Martin is located in Lauderdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin

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

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

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Lauderdale 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 Good Hope Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #670465  (Good Hope Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #670465 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: Lauderdale
      • Est. Elev: 149 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Toomsuba
      • Location given for Good Hope Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.4273632     Lon: -88.5894851
      • 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 Mississippi's counties, including Lauderdale, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Good 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>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.