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A visit to the Hopewell 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 Hopewell Cemetery ...

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

31.4966, -89.3023

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

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

The county seat for Jones County is located in Laurel. Laurel lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Hopewell Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hopewell Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Hopewell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Callahan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Callahan Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callahan Cemetery
  • Edmonson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Edmonson Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson Cemetery
  • Fairchild Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Fairchild Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild Cemetery
  • Shelton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Cemetery
  • Knight Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Knight Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
  • Crosby Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Crosby Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby Cemetery
  • Benson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Benson Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Cemetery
  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Eastabuchie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Shows Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Shows Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shows Cemetery
  • Gandy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Gandy Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandy Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Eaton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Eaton Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Cemetery
    • Heidelberg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Heidelberg Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg Cemetery
    • Kelly Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Forrest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Crossroads Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Bryant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
    • Kirland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Kirland Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirland Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Coltins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Coltins Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltins Cemetery
    • Murphy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
    • Pilgrim Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Hopewell Cemetery.

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

  • Lux
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lux is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
  • Sanford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Sanford is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
  • Ellisville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Petal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Petal is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <6>
  • Hattiesburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • West Hattiesburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
  • Seminary
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Goodluck
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
  • Sumrall
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Ovett
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Ovett is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
  • Kola
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Kola is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
  • Laurel
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Antioch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Antioch is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Service
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Service is located in Jones County
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    • Soso
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Soso is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Hot Coffee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
    • Collins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Amy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Amy is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
    • Williamsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Melba
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba

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 Jones County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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: