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A visit to the Hopewell Cemetery ...


The location of the Hopewell 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 Hopewell Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.7010°   (34° 42' 3")

Lon:   -80.9854°   (-80° 59' 7")

The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Chester County<2>.

The county seat for Chester County is located in Chester. Chester lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of the Hopewell 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 helpful 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 Chester 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 Hopewell 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 Hopewell Cemetery.

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

    • Richburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lando
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Fort Lawn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Edgemoor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Bell Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
      • Bell Town is located in Lancaster County
    • Irwin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Lancaster County
    • Riverside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Lancaster County
    • Great Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lancaster Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Mill
      • Lancaster Mill is located in Lancaster County
    • Catawba
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Smith
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
      • Smith is located in Chester County
    • Eureka Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
      • Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Cornwell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
        • Cornwell is located in Chester County
      • Mitford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitford
        • Mitford is located in Fairfield County
      • Lancaster
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Roddey
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddey
        • Roddey is located in York County
        • Roddey has also been known as:
        • Coates Tavern
      • Chester
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Blackstock
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Van Wyck
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Lesslie
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie
        • Lesslie is located in York County
      • Gayle Mill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gayle Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
        • Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
      • Elgin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
        • Elgin is located in Lancaster County
      • Lowrys
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowrys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrys
        • Lowrys is located in Chester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
      • Rock Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Woodward
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
        • Woodward is located in Fairfield County
      • Camp Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek
        • Camp Creek is located in Lancaster County

    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 Chester County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Hopewell Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ararat Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ararat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ararat Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ararat Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70749 <6>
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Union Ezella Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Ezella Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Ezella Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Ezella Cemetery
    • William Martin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The William Martin Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Martin Cemetery
    • Blakles, Caldwells & Strouds Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blakles, Caldwells & Strouds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blakles, Caldwells & Strouds Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blakles, Caldwells & Strouds Cemetery
    • Stroud Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stroud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stroud Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stroud Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Browns - Strouds Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns - Strouds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Browns - Strouds Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns - Strouds Cemetery
    • Howze Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howze Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howze Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howze Cemetery
    • Gold Mine Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gold Mine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gold Mine Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gold Mine Cemetery
    • Camp Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camp Creek Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Creek Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Mt. Calvary AME Zion Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Chester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Gunthorne Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunthorne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gunthorne Cemetery is located in Chester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunthorne Cemetery
      • Greenlawn Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lancaster Memorial Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • The Lancaster Memorial Park is located in Lancaster County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lancaster Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Lancaster.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lancaster Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70478 <6>
      • Waxhaw Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waxhaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waxhaw Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waxhaw Cemetery
      • Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Chester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Old Purity Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Purity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Purity Cemetery is located in Chester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Purity Cemetery
      • Richmond Covenanter Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Covenanter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richmond Covenanter Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Covenanter Cemetery
      • Bethesda Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
      • West Side Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Side Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Side Cemetery
      • Catawba Methodist Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 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 Hopewell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1223283  (Hopewell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1223283 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: Fort Lawn
      • County: Chester         Elev: 162
      • Location given for GNIS #1223283 (Hopewell Cemetery)

    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 Chester, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hopewell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7010, Longitude: -80.9854       In this case, the coordinates for the Hopewell 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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