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A visit to the Hoffnung's Hope Lutheran 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 Hoffnung's Hope Lutheran Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hoffnung's Hope Lutheran Cemetery:

45.5432, -99.3597

The Hoffnung's Hope Lutheran Cemetery is located in Edmunds County<1>.

The county seat for Edmunds County is located in Ipswich. Ipswich lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Hoffnung's Hope Lutheran Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hoffnung's Hope Lutheran Cemetery.

Name Variations for Hoffnung's Hope Lutheran Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Hoffnung's Hope Lutheran Cemetery.

Hoffnung's Hope Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Hope Lutheran Cemetery
  • Huffnung's Lutheran Cemetery
  • Hope Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Hoffnung's Hope Lutheran Cemetery.<3>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hoffnung's Hope Lutheran Cemetery, with the nearest first.

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Hoffnung's Hope Lutheran Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hoffnung's Hope Lutheran Cemetery, with the nearest first:

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 Hoffnung's Hope Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Edmunds County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hoffnung's Hope Lutheran Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Eureka
    • Eureka lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the Hoffnung's Hope Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eureka.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Ipswich
    • Ipswich lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Hoffnung's Hope Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ipswich.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipswich
  • Java
    • Java lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> to the West (W) of the Hoffnung's Hope Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Java.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
  • Leola
    • Leola lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Hoffnung's Hope Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Leola.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola
  • Loyalton
    • Loyalton lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Hoffnung's Hope Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Loyalton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
  • Roscoe
    • Roscoe lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the South (S) of the Hoffnung's Hope Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Roscoe.
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  • Tolstoy
    • Tolstoy lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Hoffnung's Hope Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tolstoy.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolstoy
  • Wecota
    • Wecota lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Hoffnung's Hope Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wecota.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wecota

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Hoffnung's Hope Lutheran Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Edmunds 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 Hoffnung's Hope Lutheran Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1255644  (Hope Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1255644 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: Edmunds
      • Est. Elev: 580 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hosmer SE
      • Location given for Hope Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.5433105     Lon: -99.3595615
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Edmunds, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hoffnung's Hope Lutheran 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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.