A visit to the Goodhope 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 Goodhope Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Goodhope Cemetery:
32.1356, -90.0573
The Goodhope Cemetery is located in Rankin County<1>.
The county seat for Rankin County is located in Brandon. Brandon lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Goodhope Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Goodhope Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Goodhope Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Goodhope Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Morning Star Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wesleyanna Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Star Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dry Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Dry Creek Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Briar Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Briar Hill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Hill Cemetery
- Florence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Enoch Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Middleton Field Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Campbellite Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Campbellite Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellite Cemetery
- Rockhill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Rockhill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill Cemetery
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Mountain Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- David Thomas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The David Thomas Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Thomas Cemetery
- Pearly Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Pearly Grove Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearly Grove Cemetery
- Cleary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Cleary Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleary Cemetery
- Rexford Methodist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Piney Woods Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Piney Woods Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods Cemetery
- Old Taylor Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mays Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mays Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Greenfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Greenfield Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Goodhope Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Goodhope Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Florence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- King
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- King is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Greenfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Whites
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clear Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pearson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Richland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pearl
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Braxton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Braxton is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Alonzo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cato
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Brandon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Choctaw Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
- Byram
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- D'Lo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- D'Lo is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Jackson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Flowood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Terry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hopewell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
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 Goodhope Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rankin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Goodhope Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brandon
- Jackson
- Mendenhall
- Pearl
- Pearl lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Goodhope Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pearl.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Pelahatchie
- Terry
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Goodhope Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Rankin 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 Goodhope Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #709055 (Goodhope Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #709055 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: Rankin
- Est. Elev: 113 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Whitfield
- Location given for Goodhope Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.1354286 Lon: -90.057584
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Rankin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Goodhope 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. |
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