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A visit to the Old Hopewell Cemetery ...


The location of the Old 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 Old Hopewell Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old 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 Old Hopewell Cemetery

Lat:   36.4439°   (36° 26' 38")

Lon:   -86.3050°   (-86° 18' 18")

The Old Hopewell Cemetery is located in Sumner County<2>.

The county seat for Sumner County is located in Gallatin. Gallatin lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Old Hopewell Cemetery .

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 Old Hopewell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Sumner 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 Old 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Hopewell Cemetery.

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

    • Chipman
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chipman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman
      • Chipman is located in Sumner County
    • Bethpage
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethpage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
      • Bethpage is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethpage <4>
    • Rock Bridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bridge
      • Rock Bridge is located in Sumner County
    • Green Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
      • Green Grove is located in Macon County
    • Hartsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Siloam
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Macon County
    • Westmoreland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
      • Westmoreland is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmoreland <4>
    • Gallatin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
      • Gallatin is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <4>
    • South Tunnel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Tunnel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunnel
      • South Tunnel is located in Sumner County
    • Centerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
    • Corinth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Sumner County
    • Fairfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Sumner County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Laguardo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguardo
        • Laguardo is located in Wilson County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 132 people
      • Possum Town
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
        • Possum Town is located in Wilson County
      • Sugar Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
        • Sugar Grove is located in Sumner County
      • Fountain Head
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Head have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Head
        • Fountain Head is located in Sumner County
      • Cottontown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Johntown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
        • Johntown is located in Trousdale County
      • Adolphus
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adolphus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adolphus
        • Adolphus is located in Allen County (KY)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adolphus <4>
      • Hall Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Town
        • Hall Town is located in Sumner County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 2,202 people
      • Dixon Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
        • Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
      • Meadorville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadorville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
        • Meadorville is located in Macon County
      • Portland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lebanon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Lafayette
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Johnsons Crossroads
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Crossroads
        • Johnsons Crossroads is located in Sumner 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 Old Hopewell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sumner County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Hopewell Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Old Hopewell Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Durham Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Durham Chapel Cemetery is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Chapel Cemetery
    • Willow Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Wolf Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wolf Hill Cemetery is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Hill Cemetery
    • Bethpage Lower Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Bethpage Lower Cemetery is located in Sumner County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethpage Lower Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Gallatin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethpage Lower Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9265 <6>
    • Bethpage Upper Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Bethpage Upper Cemetery is located in Sumner County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethpage Upper Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Gallatin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethpage Upper Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9265 <6>
    • Bethpape Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethpape Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethpape Cemetery is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethpape Cemetery
    • Dry Fork Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dry Fork Cemetery is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Fork Cemetery
    • Rankin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rankin Cemetery is located in Trousdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rankin Cemetery
    • Bradley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradley Cemetery is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Rock Bridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Bridge Cemetery is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Bridge Cemetery
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Patterson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Sumner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
      • Union Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Sumner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
      • Charlton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charlton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Charlton Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charlton Cemetery
      • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chestnut Grove Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      • Hodge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hodge Cemetery is located in Sumner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodge Cemetery
      • Hodges Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Sumner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
      • Sulphura Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphura Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sulphura Cemetery is located in Sumner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphura Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Sumner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Bushs Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bushs Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bushs Chapel Cemetery is located in Sumner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bushs Chapel Cemetery
      • Crestview Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crestview Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crestview Memorial Park is located in Sumner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crestview Memorial Park
      • Belates Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Belates Cemetery is located in Sumner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belates Cemetery
      • Bass Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Bass Cemetery is located in Trousdale County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
      • Hartsville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Hartsville Cemetery is located in Trousdale County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hartsville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Hartsville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartsville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1369711 <6>
      • Hartsville Memorial Gardens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Love - Ladd Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love - Ladd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Love - Ladd Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love - Ladd Cemetery
      • Hawkins Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
      • Pike Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pike Cemetery is located in Sumner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Sumner County
        • The New Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
        • New Hope Methodist Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Free Methodist Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Free Methodist Cemetery is located in Sumner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Methodist 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 Old Hopewell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1646691  (Old Hopewell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1646691 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: Bethpage
      • County: Sumner         Elev: 164
      • Location given for GNIS #1646691 (Old Hopewell Cemetery)

    The official website for Sumner County: www.sumnertn.org/

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Sumner, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Hopewell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4439, Longitude: -86.3050       In this case, the coordinates for the Old 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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