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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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   34.0393°   (34° 2' 21")

Lon:   -82.4185°   (-82° 25' 6")

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

The county seat for McCormick County is located in McCormick. McCormick lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Hopewell Cemetery .

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.<4>

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

  • Calhoun Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calhoun Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calhoun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
  • Chisholm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chisholm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chisholm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chisholm Cemetery is located in McCormick County
  • Bethiah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethiah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethiah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethiah Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
  • Wideman - Harris - Wilks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wideman - Harris - Wilks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wideman - Harris - Wilks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wideman - Harris - Wilks Cemetery is located in McCormick County
  • Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chapel Cemetery is located in McCormick County
  • Lower Long Cane Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Long Cane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Long Cane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lower Long Cane Cemetery is located in McCormick County
  • Forest Lawn Memory Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memory Gardens
    • The Forest Lawn Memory Gardens is located in Abbeville County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Lawn Memory Gardens is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Abbeville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #285935 <5>
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in McCormick County
  • Indian Massacre Grave
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Massacre Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Massacre Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Indian Massacre Grave is located in McCormick County
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
  • Boyd Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boyd Cemetery is located in McCormick County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Brough Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brough Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brough Cemetery is located in McCormick County
    • Willington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willington Cemetery is located in McCormick County
    • De La Howe Tomb
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De La Howe Tomb
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the De La Howe Tomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The De La Howe Tomb is located in McCormick County
    • Buffalo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in McCormick County
    • Bordeaux Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bordeaux Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bordeaux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bordeaux Cemetery is located in McCormick County
    • Wideman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wideman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wideman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wideman Cemetery is located in McCormick County
    • Warrenton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warrenton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warrenton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warrenton Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
    • Badwell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Badwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Badwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Badwell Cemetery is located in McCormick County
    • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
    • Lyon - Lipford Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyon - Lipford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyon - Lipford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lyon - Lipford Cemetery is located in Greenwood County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 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.

  • Mount Carmel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Willington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
    • Willington is located in McCormick County
  • Troy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Greenwood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <6>
  • Bradley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Abbeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Lisbon ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Lisbon is located in Lincoln County (GA)
  • Verdery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verdery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdery
    • Verdery is located in Greenwood County
  • Cana ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
    • Cana is located in Abbeville County
  • Calhoun Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • McCormick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Promised Land
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promised Land have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
    • Promised Land is located in Greenwood County
  • Monterey ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • Monterey is located in Abbeville County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Latimer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
      • Latimer is located in Abbeville County
    • Midway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Lincoln County (GA)
    • Goshen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Lincoln County (GA)
    • Plum Branch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Liberty Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in McCormick 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 McCormick 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 start with 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:

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 #1229815  (Hopewell Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1229815 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: Calhoun Creek
    • County: McCormick         Elev: 143
    • Location given for GNIS #1229815 (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 McCormick, 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: 34.0393, Longitude: -82.4185       In this case, the coordinates for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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