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:
34.2805, -79.2725
The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Dillon County<1>.
The county seat for Dillon County is located in Dillon. Dillon lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north northwest 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Hopewell Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hopewell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Smithboro Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Harrelson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Watson Famiily Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Page Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Page's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Field Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Field Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Field Cemetery
- Ray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ray Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
- Fore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cedardale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Nichols - Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Meares Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Meares Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meares Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Elvington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Elvington Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvington Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tyndall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bryant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Union Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Clay Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Clay Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Hill Cemetery
- Grainger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cooks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cooks Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Cemetery
- Hayestown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Hayestown Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayestown Cemetery
- Hayes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Hayes Cemetery is located in Dillon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Hopewell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hopewell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fork
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Floydale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mullins
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Nichols
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lake View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Latta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marietta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dillon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sellers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rains
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Laughlin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Hamer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fair Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
- Galivants Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Little Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Barnesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Barnesville is located in Robeson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Tabernacle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Centenary
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Fairmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rowland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Oakland Crossroads
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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 Dillon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hopewell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Aynor
- Dillon
- Fairmont
- Latta
- Latta lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Hopewell Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Latta.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latta
- Marion
- Mullins
- Rowland
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Dillon 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 #1223281 (Hopewell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1223281 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: Dillon
- Est. Elev: 27 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fork
- Location given for Hopewell Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.2804382 Lon: -79.2725458
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Dillon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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. |
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