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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:

32.8393, -80.3904

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 Charleston County<2>.

The county seat for Charleston County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the east 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 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Hopewell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Reeves Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Reeves Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
  • Haynes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Cemetery
  • Isaac Hayne Tomb
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Isaac Hayne Tomb is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaac Hayne Tomb
  • Shepherd Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Shepherd Grove Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Grove Cemetery
  • Round O Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Round O Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round O Cemetery
  • Church Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Church Hill Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill Cemetery
  • White Meeting Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The White Meeting Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Meeting Cemetery
  • Buzzard Roost Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Buzzard Roost Cemetery is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzard Roost Cemetery
  • Adams Run Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • White Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The White Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
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    • Williams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Colleton County
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    • Community Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Community Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
    • Rosom Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rosom Hill Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosom Hill Cemetery
    • Beech Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Beech Hill Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill Cemetery
    • Ackerman Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Ackerman Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerman Cemetery
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
    • Prices Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Prices Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Cemetery
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hopewell Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hopewell Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Canady Landing ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Canady Landing is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canady Landing
  • Jacksonboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Adams Run
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Cottageville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Ravenel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hollywood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Round O
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Meggett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Drigger Crossroads
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Drigger Crossroads is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drigger Crossroads
  • Drawdy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Drawdy is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drawdy
  • Ritter
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Ritter is located in Colleton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
  • Green Pond
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Flowertown Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Flowertown Village is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowertown Village
    • Sidney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Sidney is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Brownsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Brownsville is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Walterboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Wadmalaw Island
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Chandler Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Chandler Village is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Village
    • Lincolnville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Lincolnville is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,624 people
    • Summerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridgeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • White Hall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • White Hall is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
    • Rockville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Rockville is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Johns Island
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Ladson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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 Charleston County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Hopewell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Charleston 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 #1223279  (Hopewell Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1223279 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: Charleston
      • Est. Elev: 4 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Jacksonboro
      • Location given for Hopewell Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.8393415     Lon: -80.3903785
      • 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 South Carolina's counties, including Charleston, 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 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.
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