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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Hopewell (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Hopewell. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Hopewell is located in Bedford County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bedford County: Allegany (MD), Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon & Somerset.

Below are the counties that are near Hopewell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hopewell:

  • Bedford County     (The home county of Hopewell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopewell, with the one closest to Hopewell listed first.
    • Graceville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville
      • Graceville is located in Bedford County
    • Coaldale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
      • Coaldale is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Langdondale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langdondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdondale
      • Langdondale is located in Bedford County
    • Breezewood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezewood
      • Breezewood is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breezewood <3>
    • Saxton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
      • Saxton is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxton <3>
    • Riddlesburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddlesburg
      • Riddlesburg is located in Bedford County
    • Marble City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
      • Marble City is located in Bedford County
    • Yellow Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Bedford County
    • Woodbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <3>
    • Everett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
      • Everett is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <3>
    • Mount Dallas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Dallas
      • Mount Dallas is located in Bedford County
    • Loysburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopewell, with the one closest to Hopewell listed first.
    • Clover Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
      • Clover Creek is located in Blair County
    • Martinsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <3>
    • Claysburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cotton Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Blair County
    • Roaring Spring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
      • Roaring Spring is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Spring <3>
    • Beavertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
      • Beavertown is located in Blair County
    • Oreminea
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreminea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreminea
      • Oreminea is located in Blair County
    • Brooks Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooks Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Mill
      • Brooks Mill is located in Blair County
    • Royer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Royer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royer
      • Royer is located in Blair County
    • Shellytown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellytown
      • Shellytown is located in Blair County
    • Newry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Puzzletown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puzzletown
      • Puzzletown is located in Blair County
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopewell, with the one closest to Hopewell listed first.
    • Puritan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan
      • Puritan is located in Cambria County
    • Beaverdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
      • Beaverdale is located in Cambria County
    • Dunlo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlo
      • Dunlo is located in Cambria County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopewell, with the one closest to Hopewell listed first.
    • Cowans Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowans Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Village
      • Cowans Village is located in Franklin County
    • Metal
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metal
      • Metal is located in Franklin County
    • Cove Gap
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
      • Cove Gap is located in Franklin County
    • Fort Loudon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loudon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loudon
      • Fort Loudon is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Loudon <3>
    • Freestone
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freestone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
      • Freestone is located in Franklin County
    • Dickey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dickey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
      • Dickey is located in Franklin County
    • Markes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markes
      • Markes is located in Franklin County
    • Mercersburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Thomas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
      • Saint Thomas is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Thomas <3>
    • Dry Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
      • Dry Run is located in Franklin County
    • Rockdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Franklin County
    • Claylick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claylick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
      • Claylick is located in Franklin County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopewell, with the one closest to Hopewell listed first.
    • Valley-Hi
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley-Hi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley-Hi
      • Valley-Hi is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Wells Tannery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Tannery
      • Wells Tannery is located in Fulton County
    • Akersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
      • Akersville is located in Fulton County
    • Crystal Spring
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
      • Crystal Spring is located in Fulton County
    • Laidig
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laidig. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidig
      • Laidig is located in Fulton County
    • Waterfall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Emmaville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
      • Emmaville is located in Fulton County
    • Harrisonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
      • Harrisonville is located in Fulton County
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
      • Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County
    • Sipes Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sipes Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipes Mill
      • Sipes Mill is located in Fulton County
    • Clear Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clear Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Ridge
      • Clear Ridge is located in Fulton County
    • Fort Littleton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Littleton
      • Fort Littleton is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Littleton <3>
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopewell, with the one closest to Hopewell listed first.
    • Coalmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Coalmont is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Dudley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Broad Top City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Top City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Top City
      • Broad Top City is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
    • Robertsdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsdale
      • Robertsdale is located in Huntingdon County
    • Middletown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Huntingdon County
    • Cooks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks
      • Cooks is located in Huntingdon County
    • Joller ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joller
      • Joller is located in Huntingdon County
    • Kimmel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimmel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel
      • Kimmel is located in Huntingdon County
    • Rocky Ridge ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
      • Rocky Ridge is located in Huntingdon County
    • Selea
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selea
      • Selea is located in Huntingdon County
    • Maddensville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maddensville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddensville
      • Maddensville is located in Huntingdon County
    • Coles ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
      • Coles is located in Huntingdon County
  • Mifflin County
    • Kistler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kistler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
      • Kistler is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopewell, with the one closest to Hopewell listed first.
    • Ogletown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
      • Ogletown is located in Somerset County
    • New Baltimore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
      • New Baltimore is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Central City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <3>
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • Flintstone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flintstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintstone
      • Flintstone is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flintstone <3>
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopewell, with the one closest to Hopewell listed first.
    • Hancock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <3>
    • Pearre
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pearre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearre
      • Pearre is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Morgan County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopewell, with the one closest to Hopewell listed first.
    • Hancock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Sleepy Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sleepy Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
      • Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Berkeley Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Bath
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Berryville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Woodmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont
      • Woodmont is located in Morgan County (WV)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hopewell, see our County-by-County Page for Hopewell.

Cemeteries Near Hopewell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hopewell.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hopewell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hopewell, with the one closest to Hopewell listed first.

  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Everett Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Steele Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bunker Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunker Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunker Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evans Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Duvalls Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duvalls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duvalls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ritchey Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritchey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritchey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hershberger Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hershberger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hershberger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hetrick Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hetrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hetrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waterfall Methodist Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterfall Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterfall Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Robertsdale Italian Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertsdale Italian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertsdale Italian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ave Maria Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ave Maria Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ave Maria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dudley Methodist Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudley Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudley Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hopewell had a population of 562 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hopewell had a population of 236 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Hopewell, with the one closest to Hopewell listed first.

  • Graceville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville
    • Graceville is located in Bedford County
  • Wells Tannery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Tannery
    • Wells Tannery is located in Fulton County
  • Cypher
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypher
    • Cypher is located in Bedford County
  • Saxton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
    • Saxton is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxton <3>
  • Kearney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
    • Kearney is located in Bedford County
  • Jackson Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Mills
    • Jackson Mills is located in Bedford County
  • Akersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
    • Akersville is located in Fulton County
  • Enid
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enid
    • Enid is located in Fulton County
  • Defiance
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Defiance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
    • Defiance is located in Bedford County
  • Yellow Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
    • Yellow Creek is located in Bedford County
  • Riddlesburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddlesburg
    • Riddlesburg is located in Bedford County
  • Tatesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatesville
    • Tatesville is located in Bedford County
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    • Mench
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mench have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mench
      • Mench is located in Bedford County
    • Gapsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gapsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapsville
      • Gapsville is located in Bedford County
    • Crystal Spring
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
      • Crystal Spring is located in Fulton County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hopewell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hopewell.

Newspapers Published in Hopewell ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hopewell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hopewell, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hopewell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hopewell:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hopewell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hopewell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hopewell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hopewell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0617, Longitude: -78.2375       In this case, the coordinates for Hopewell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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