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:
34.8835, -80.9645
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 York County<2>.
The county seat for York County is located in York. York lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west 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 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Hopewell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hopewell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Calvary AME Zion Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Catawba Methodist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Catawba Methodist Church Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba Methodist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Catawba Methodist Church Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Catawba.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2156600 <5>
- Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Laurelwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Laurelwood Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Laurelwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Rock Hill.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70491 <5>
- Freedom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Freedom Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Cemetery
- Barber Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grandview Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Grandview Memorial Park is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Memorial Park
- The Grandview Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Grand View Memorial Park
- Forest Hills Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rowell, Bates, & Campbell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Stinson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Stinson Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson Cemetery
- Wrens Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Wrens Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens Cemetery
- Six Mile Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Six Mile Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Mile Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Old Unity Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Old Unity Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Unity Cemetery
- New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Rock Hill.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2156020 <5>
- Waxhaw Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Waxhaw Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxhaw Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Pleasant Valley Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Pleasant Valley Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
- Cureton Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Cureton Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cureton Cemetery
- Andrew Jackson Memorial
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Silver Run Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Silver Run Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run Cemetery
- Independent Bible Baptist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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:
- Lesslie
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lesslie is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie
- Roddey
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Roddey is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddey
- Roddey has also been known as:
- Coates Tavern
- Catawba
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Edgemoor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Springdell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Springdell is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdell
- Van Wyck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lando
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fort Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Riverview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Riverview is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Smith
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Smith is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- India Hook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- India Hook is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Riverside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Indian Land
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Newport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Newport is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Richburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Tega Cay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Caskey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Caskey is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caskey
- Marvin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marvin is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,920 people
- Camp Cox
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Camp Cox is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cox
- Jaars
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jaars is located in Union County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaars
- Waxhaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Fort Lawn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pineville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- McConnells
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 York County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hopewell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fort Mill
- Pineville
- Rock Hill
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 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 York 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 #1223284 (Hopewell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1223284 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: York
- Est. Elev: 210 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rock Hill East
- Location given for Hopewell Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.8834784 Lon: -80.9645218
- 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 York, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |