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A visit to the Hopewell Cemetery ...


The location of the Hopewell Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   34.8587°   (34° 51' 31")

Lon:   -89.3442°   (-89° 20' 39")

The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Benton County<2>.

The county seat for Benton County is located in Ashland. Ashland lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the Hopewell Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Benton 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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 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.

    • Hudsonville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hudsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
      • Hudsonville is located in Marshall County
    • Atway
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
      • Atway is located in Marshall County
    • Snow Lake Shores
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
      • Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Holly Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,684 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <5>
    • Slayden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slayden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
      • Slayden is located in Marshall County
    • Ashland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <5>
    • Michigan City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
      • Michigan City is located in Benton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan City <5>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Banks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Canaan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Benton County
    • Forty Five
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
      • Forty Five is located in Fayette County (TN)
    • Taska
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taska. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
      • Taska is located in Marshall County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Moscow
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
        • Moscow is located in Fayette County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <5>
      • Potts Camp
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Pine Grove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
        • Pine Grove is located in Benton County
      • La Grange
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
        • La Grange is located in Fayette County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Grand Junction
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
        • Grand Junction is located in Fayette County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <5>
      • Victoria
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
        • Victoria is located in Marshall County
      • Gravestown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
        • Gravestown is located in Tippah County
      • Cayce
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
        • Cayce is located in Marshall County
      • Marianna
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marianna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
        • Marianna is located in Marshall County
      • Whitten Town
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitten Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
        • Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
      • Rossville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
        • Rossville is located in Fayette County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <5>
      • Hickory Flat
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
        • Hickory Flat is located in Benton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Flat <5>

    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 Benton County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hopewell Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Hopewell Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Crump Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Crump Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • The Crump Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crump Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #58866 <7>
    • Grays Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grays Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grays Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Kimbrough Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimbrough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kimbrough Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimbrough Cemetery
    • Hudsonville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudsonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hudsonville Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudsonville Cemetery
    • Old Atway Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Atway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Atway Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Atway Cemetery
    • Grays Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grays Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grays Cemetery
    • Sylvestria Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvestria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sylvestria Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvestria Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Clear Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Hudsonville Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudsonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hudsonville Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudsonville Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Mitchell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
      • Governor Matthews Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Governor Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Governor Matthews Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Governor Matthews Cemetery
      • Old Lamar Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lamar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Lamar Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lamar Cemetery
      • Hickory Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hickory Hill Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Hill Cemetery
      • Gatewood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gatewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gatewood Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gatewood Cemetery
      • Crockett Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crockett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crockett Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crockett Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Hamer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hamer Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamer Cemetery
      • Hardaway Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardaway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hardaway Cemetery is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardaway Cemetery

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

    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 #704516  (Hopewell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #704516 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: Holly Springs SE
      • County: Benton         Elev: 180
      • Location given for GNIS #704516 (Hopewell Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Mississippi's counties, including Benton, 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 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: 34.8587, Longitude: -89.3442       In this case, the coordinates for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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