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A visit to the Good Hope Cemetery ...


The location of the Good Hope Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Good Hope Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Good Hope Cemetery

Lat:   33.2052°   (33° 12' 18")

Lon:   -80.5923°   (-80° 35' 32")

The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Dorchester County<2>.

The county seat for Dorchester County is located in Saint George. Saint George lies just to the southeast of the Good Hope Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Good Hope Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Dorchester County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Good Hope Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Good Hope Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Good Hope Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Saint George
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Reevesville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Grover
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Harleyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Canadys
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Bowman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Johnsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
      • Johnsville is located in Colleton County
    • Dorchester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Holly Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Wells
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
      • Wells is located in Orangeburg County
    • Branchville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Sidney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Colleton County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Smoaks
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Sixty Six
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixty Six
        • Sixty Six is located in Orangeburg County
      • Sandridge
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
        • Sandridge is located in Berkeley County
      • Ridgeville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Williams
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Ruffin
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Round O
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Rowesville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Drigger Crossroads
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drigger Crossroads
        • Drigger Crossroads is located in Colleton County
      • Cottageville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Possum Town
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Possum Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
        • Possum Town is located in Orangeburg County
      • Eutawville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Green Town
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
        • Green Town is located in Orangeburg County
      • Vance
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
        • Vance is located in Orangeburg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <4>

    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 Good Hope Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dorchester County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Good Hope Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. George Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. George Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. George Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Dukes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dukes Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dukes Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
    • Walters Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walters Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walters Cemetery
    • Harper Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
    • Heaton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heaton Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heaton Cemetery
    • New Grace UMC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Indian Field UMC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Indian Field UMC Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • The Indian Field UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Indian Ferry Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Field UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70385 <6>
    • Whitestone Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitestone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitestone Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitestone Cemetery
    • Appleby Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Appleby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Appleby Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Appleby Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Westbury Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Proctor Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Proctor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Proctor Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Proctor Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Moorer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Moorer Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
        • The Moorer Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Moore Cemetery
        • Willie Moorer Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moorer Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70704 <6>
      • Rigby Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rigby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rigby Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rigby Cemetery
      • Hagerman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hagerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hagerman Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagerman Cemetery
      • Seigler Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seigler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seigler Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seigler Cemetery
      • St. Marks Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
      • Duncan Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Duncan Chapel Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
        • The Duncan Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Duncan Chapel UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69902 <6>
      • Second Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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

    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 Good Hope Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1241111  (Good Hope Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1241111 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Saint George
      • County: Dorchester         Elev: 30
      • Location given for GNIS #1241111 (Good Hope Cemetery)

    The official website for Dorchester County: www.dorchestercounty.net/

    The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Dorchester, 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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Good Hope Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2052, Longitude: -80.5923       In this case, the coordinates for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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