A visit to the Good Hope 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 Good Hope Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Good Hope Cemetery:
37.2918, -78.0503
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Amelia County<2>.
The county seat for Amelia County is located in Amelia Court House. Amelia Court House lies just to the northeast of the Good Hope Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Good Hope Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Good Hope Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rennie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Rennie Cemetery is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rennie Cemetery
- Towler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Towler Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towler Cemetery
- Big Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Big Oak Cemetery is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Oak Cemetery
- Amelia Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Amelia Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia Presbyterian Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Amelia Presbyterian Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Amelia Court House.
- The Amelia Presbyterian Cemetery has also been known as:
- Amelia Cemetery
- Amelia Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49230 <5>
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Pilgrim Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Cemetery
- Southall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Southall Cemetery is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southall Cemetery
- Downs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Downs Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs Cemetery
- Wards Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Wards Chapel Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Chapel Cemetery
- Lunsalord Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Lunsalord Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunsalord Cemetery
- Freeman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
- Sandy Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Sandy Creek Cemetery is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Strum Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Strum Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strum Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Ellis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Ellis Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Belfast Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bethel United Bethodist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Arbor Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Arbor Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Arbor Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Arbor Cemetery
- Grub Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Grub Hill Cemetery is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grub Hill Cemetery
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 Good Hope Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Good Hope Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Amelia Court House
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Paineville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Paineville is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
- Rodophil
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rodophil is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodophil
- Crewe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Earls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Earls is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
- Burkeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spainville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Spainville is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
- Lodore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lodore is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodore
- Masons Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
- Blackstone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Wilsons
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wilsons is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons
- Pilkinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Winnie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Winnie is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
- Cotton Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cotton Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Hebron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hebron is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Ammon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ammon is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
- Belona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Belona is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belona
- Clinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Clinton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Cumberland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Green Bay
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Winterpock
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Winterpock is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterpock
- Dorset
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Dorset is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
- Guinea Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
- Darvills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
- Coalboro ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Coalboro is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalboro
- Farmville
(19 miles [30.6 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 Good Hope Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Amelia County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Good Hope Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amelia Court House
- Blackstone
- Burkeville
- Crewe
- Crewe lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Good Hope Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Crewe.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
- Cumberland
- Farmville
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 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 Good Hope Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Amelia 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 Good Hope Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1497788 (Good Hope Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1497788 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: Amelia
- Est. Elev: 107 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jetersville
- Location given for Good Hope Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.2918178 Lon: -78.0502793
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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 Virginia's counties, including Amelia, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Good Hope 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. |
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