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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:   34.4410°   (34° 26' 27")

Lon:   -82.1459°   (-82° 8' 45")

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

The county seat for Laurens County is located in Laurens. Laurens lies just to the east northeast of the Hopewell Cemetery .

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 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 Laurens 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 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.

    • Ekom
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekom
      • Ekom is located in Laurens County
    • Mount Gallagher
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gallagher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gallagher
      • Mount Gallagher is located in Laurens County
    • Cold Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
      • Cold Point is located in Laurens County
    • Ware Shoals
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Waterloo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Collins Lakeside Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Lakeside Village
      • Collins Lakeside Village is located in Laurens County
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Laurens County
    • Laurens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Princeton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Laurens County
    • Cokesbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
      • Cokesbury is located in Greenwood County
    • Mountville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gray Court
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Donalds
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Hodges
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Coronaca
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coronaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronaca
        • Coronaca is located in Greenwood County
      • Green Pond
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
        • Green Pond is located in Laurens County
      • Cross Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Honea Path
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Due West
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Clinton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Fork Shoals
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Shoals
        • Fork Shoals is located in Greenville County
      • Greenwood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Grendel Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grendel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grendel Village
        • Grendel Village is located in Greenwood County
      • Tylersville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
        • Tylersville is located in Laurens County
      • Lickville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lickville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
        • Lickville is located in Greenville 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 Laurens 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 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Hopewell Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Poplar Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poplar Springs Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
    • Mt. Galliger Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Galliger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Galliger Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Galliger Cemetery
    • Kings Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kings Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kings Chapel Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kings Chapel Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    • New Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Chesnut Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chesnut Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chesnut Ridge Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chesnut Ridge Cemetery
    • Trinity Methodist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Bolt Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolt Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bolt Family Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolt Family Cemetery
    • Rabun Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rabun Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rabun Creek Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rabun Creek Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • New Prospect Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Smyrna Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
      • Waterloo Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Waterloo Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Waterloo Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Waterloo.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterloo Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1962171 <6>
      • Traynham Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Traynham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Traynham Cemetery is located in Greenville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Traynham Cemetery
      • Princeton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Princeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Princeton Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Princeton Cemetery
      • Turkey Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turkey Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turkey Creek Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turkey Creek Cemetery
      • Dunns Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunns Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dunns Creek Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunns Creek Cemetery
      • Lisbon Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lisbon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lisbon Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lisbon Cemetery
      • Jersey Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jersey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jersey Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jersey Cemetery
      • Barksdale Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barksdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barksdale Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barksdale Cemetery

    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 #1234849  (Hopewell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1234849 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: Ware Shoals East
      • County: Laurens         Elev: 189
      • Location given for GNIS #1234849 (Hopewell Cemetery)

    The official website for Laurens County: www.laurenscountysc.org/

    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 Laurens, 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 Hopewell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4410, Longitude: -82.1459       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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