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:
31.3357, -89.6617
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 Marion County<2>.
The county seat for Marion County is located in Columbia. Columbia lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west southwest 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 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Hopewell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hopewell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Rocky Branch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Buchanan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
- Slade Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Slade Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slade Cemetery
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- Raybourn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Raybourn Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raybourn Cemetery
- Watts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Watts Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Cemetery
- Improve Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Improve Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Improve Cemetery
- Martin - Lott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stringer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Stringer Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringer Cemetery
- Tolar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Tolar Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolar Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Russell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Old Broom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Old Broom Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Broom Cemetery
- St. Marys Catholic Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Marys Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Catholic Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Catholic Church Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of Columbia.
- The St. Marys Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sylvest Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2316202 <5>
- Stringer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Stringer Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringer Cemetery
- Singley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Singley Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singley Cemetery
- Broom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Broom Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Cemetery
- Enon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Enon Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
- Oloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Oloh Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oloh Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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:
- Melba
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
- Sumrall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Columbia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Expose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Expose is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
- Bassfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Goss
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Goss is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Pinebur
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pinebur is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
- West Hattiesburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
- Lux
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lux is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
- Sanford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Seminary
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Williamsburg is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Oak Vale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
- Purvis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hattiesburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Kola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Kola is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
- Prentiss
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tilton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Tilton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Kokomo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Collins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Petal
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Arm
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Arm is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
- Twin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Wells Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wells Town is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
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 Marion County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hopewell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Collins
- Columbia
- Hattiesburg
- Lumberton
- Petal
- Williamsburg
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:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Marion 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 Hopewell Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #710548 (Hopewell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #710548 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: Marion
- Est. Elev: 84 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Improve
- Location given for Hopewell Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.33573 Lon: -89.6617401
- 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 Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hopewell 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. |