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:
36.8709, -99.5168
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 Harper County<2>.
The county seat for Harper County is located in Buffalo. Buffalo lies just 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Hopewell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hopewell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Goldenrod Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Goldenrod Cemetery is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenrod Cemetery
- Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
- High Point Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The High Point Cemetery is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the High Point Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Buffalo.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98635 <5>
- Willow Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Willow Creek Cemetery is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Cemetery
- Otter Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Otter Creek Cemetery is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek Cemetery
- Spring Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kibby Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Kibby Cemetery is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibby Cemetery
- Willard Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Willard Cemetery is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard Cemetery
- Gyp Valley Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Gyp Valley Cemetery is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gyp Valley Cemetery
- Lookout Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Coy Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Doby Springs Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- The Doby Springs Cemetery is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doby Springs Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Nixon Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Fern Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Fern Cemetery is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Mennonite Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Comanche County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
- The Mennonite Cemetery has also been known as:
- Protection Mennonite Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2228048 <5>
- Rock Church Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- The Rock Church Cemetery is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Church Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Woods County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Avilla Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- The Avilla Cemetery is located in Comanche County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 14 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:
- Selman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Selman is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selman
- Charleston ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Charleston is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Buffalo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Buttermilk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Buttermilk is located in Comanche County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttermilk
- Fort Supply
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- May
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sitka
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Sitka is located in Clark County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Haskew ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Haskew is located in Woods County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskew
- Protection
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Laverne
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Freedom
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rosston
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ashland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Englewood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Englewood is located in Clark County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
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 Harper County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hopewell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashland
- Buffalo
- Charleston - Historic
- Coldwater
- Englewood
- Freedom
- Gate
- Haskew - Historic
- Laverne
- May
- May lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Hopewell Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for May.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
- Protection
- Rosston
- Selman
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Hopewell Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Oklahoma:
- Pages specific to Harper 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 #1093917 (Hopewell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1093917 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: Harper
- Est. Elev: 548 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Buffalo SE
- Location given for Hopewell Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.8708638 Lon: -99.5167823
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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 Oklahoma's counties, including Harper, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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. |
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