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A visit to the Hopewell Cemetery ...


The location of the 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 Hopewell Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.8568°   (37° 51' 24")

Lon:   -76.5352°   (-76° 32' 6")

The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Richmond County<2>.

The county seat for Richmond County is located in Warsaw. Warsaw lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Hopewell Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Richmond 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 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 21 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.

    • Lara
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lara
      • Lara is located in Northumberland County
    • Alfonso
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfonso
      • Alfonso is located in Lancaster County
    • Downings
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
      • Downings is located in Richmond County
    • Rainswood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainswood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
      • Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
    • Heathsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Farnham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
      • Farnham is located in Richmond County
    • Simonson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simonson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
      • Simonson is located in Richmond County
    • Griffins Landing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
      • Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
    • Monaskon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
      • Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
    • Merry Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
      • Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
    • Richtown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richtown
      • Richtown is located in Lancaster County
    • Simons Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
      • Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Lankford Corner
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Corner
        • Lankford Corner is located in Lancaster County
      • Blackwells
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells
        • Blackwells is located in Northumberland County
      • Nesting
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesting have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
        • Nesting is located in Middlesex County
      • Ottoman
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
        • Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
      • Remo
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remo
        • Remo is located in Northumberland County
      • Rich Neck
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
        • Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
      • Bowlers Wharf
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
        • Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
      • Kilmarnock
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmarnock
        • Kilmarnock is located in Lancaster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilmarnock <4>
      • Griffiths Corner
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths Corner
        • Griffiths Corner is located in Westmoreland 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 Hopewell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Richmond County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Hopewell Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Oakland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Farnham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farnham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farnham Cemetery is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farnham Cemetery
    • Norwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norwood Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwood Cemetery
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • St. Marys Whitechapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Whitechapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Whitechapel Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Whitechapel Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Beane Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Willie Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willie Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willie Chapel Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willie Chapel Cemetery
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Emmanuel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Richmond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
      • Gibeon Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibeon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibeon Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibeon Cemetery
      • Totuskey Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Totuskey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Totuskey Cemetery is located in Richmond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Totuskey Cemetery
      • Milden Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Milden Cemetery is located in Richmond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milden Cemetery
      • Fairfields Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairfields Cemetery is located in Northumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfields Cemetery
      • Lyells Chapel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyells Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lyells Chapel Cemetery is located in Richmond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyells Chapel Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Corrotoman Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corrotoman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corrotoman Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corrotoman 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 Hopewell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1791321  (Hopewell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1791321 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: Lively
      • County: Richmond         Elev: 41
      • Location given for GNIS #1791321 (Hopewell Cemetery)

    The official website for Richmond County: www.co.richmond.va.us/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Richmond, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Hopewell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8568, Longitude: -76.5352       In this case, the coordinates for the 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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