A visit to the Hope Union Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Hope Union Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Hope Union Cemetery (FG ID #2581779).
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 Hope Union Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hope Union Cemetery:
37.8562, -76.3149
The Hope Union Cemetery is located in Northumberland County<2>.
The county seat for Northumberland County is located in Heathsville. Heathsville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Hope Union Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hope Union Cemetery.
Name Variations for Hope Union 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.
Hope Union Cemetery has also been known as:
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 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Hope Union Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hope Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Roseland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Roseland Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland Cemetery
- Fairfields Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Fairfields Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfields Cemetery
- TestShiva Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The TestShiva Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for TestShiva Cemetery
- Morattico Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Morattico Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morattico Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Willie Chapel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Willie Chapel Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willie Chapel Cemetery
- Grace Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Grace Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
- St. Francis De Sales Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- Beulah Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Beane Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Old St. Johns Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Old St. Johns Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old St. Johns Cemetery
- Sharon Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Sharon Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
- Christ Church Burying Ground
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- St. Marys Whitechapel Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Claybrook Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Claybrook Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook Cemetery
- Irvington Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Irvington Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington Cemetery
- Irvington Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Irvington Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington Cemetery
- White Stone Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- The White Stone Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone Cemetery
- White Stone Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- The White Stone Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hope Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hope Union Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Reedville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Blackwells
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Remo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fleeton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sunnybank
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ophelia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lankford Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lynhams
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Heathsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Richtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kilmarnock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Alfonso
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Coan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coan is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coan
- Bundick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lara
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Merry Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Griffins Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ocran
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rainswood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Irvington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ottoman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Millenbeck
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Weems
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- White Stone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lodge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Hope Union Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Northumberland County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hope Union Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Heathsville
- Irvington
- Kilmarnock
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 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 Hope Union Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Northumberland 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 Hope Union Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2581779
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1474495 (Shiloh Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1474495 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: Northumberland
- Est. Elev: 2 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Reedville
- Location given for Shiloh Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.8562417 Lon: -76.3138342
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Northumberland, 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- Hope Union 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |