A visit to the Hopkins 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 Hopkins Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hopkins Cemetery:
33.3932, -90.8593
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of the Hopkins Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hopkins Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Hopkins Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hopkins Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jake Cemetery #2
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Jake Cemetery #2 is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Cemetery #2
- Jake Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Jake Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Hinds Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Hinds Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinds Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hinds Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Leland.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59901 <5>
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Charity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Charity Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity Cemetery
- Evening Star Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Evening Star Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Star Cemetery
- Stoneville - Leland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Morning Star Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Lamont Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Lamont Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont Cemetery
- Kindling Altar Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Heads Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Heads Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heads Cemetery
- Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Paxton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Paxton Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton Cemetery
- Arcola Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Arcola Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola Cemetery
- Helm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Helm Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm Cemetery
- Christian Life Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shamrock Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Shamrock Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Lakewood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Lakewood Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hopkins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hopkins Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Leland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dunleith
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dunleith is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunleith
- Stoneville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stoneville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
- Wilmot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wilmot is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Helm
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Helm is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
- Napanee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Napanee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napanee
- Arcola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Arcola is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Heathman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Heathman is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
- Metcalfe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Metcalfe is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalfe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- New Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Town is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Greenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Choctaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Indianola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Forrest City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Forrest City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
- Hollandale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Avon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Avon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Inverness
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Inverness is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
- Faisonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
- Shaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Shaw is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Lamont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lamont is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
- Baird
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Baird is located in Sunflower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
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 Hopkins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hopkins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Greenville
- Indianola
- Leland
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 Hopkins Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 Hopkins Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #671452 (Hopkins Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #671452 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 35 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Holly Ridge
- Location given for Hopkins Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.3931731 Lon: -90.859266
- 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 Washington, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hopkins 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. |