A visit to the Hopewell 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 Hopewell Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hopewell Cemetery:
39.2809, -80.3456
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Harrison County<2>.
The county seat for Harrison County is located in Clarksburg. Clarksburg lies just to the north of the Hopewell Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Hopewell Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Hopewell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hopewell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Gore Cemetery is also located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore Cemetery
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Greenlawn Cemetery is also located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Elkview Masonic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Elkview Masonic Cemetery is also located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview Masonic Cemetery
- The Elkview Masonic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Elkview Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1703736 <5>
- Jackson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Milford Road Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Milford Road Cemetery is also located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Road Cemetery
- Sunset Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Sunset Memorial Cemetery is also located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Cemetery
- The Sunset Memorial Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Clarksburg.
- Fortney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Fortney Cemetery is also located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortney Cemetery
- Center Branch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Center Branch Cemetery is also located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Branch Cemetery
- Bartlett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Bartlett Cemetery is also located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett Cemetery
- Hardman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hardman Cemetery is also located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman Cemetery
- Stonewall Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Stonewall Park Cemetery is also located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall Park Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Allen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Allen Cemetery is also located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Hepzibah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hepzibah Cemetery is also located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepzibah Cemetery
- Ash Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Ash Cemetery is also located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Cemetery
- Reynolds Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Reynolds Cemetery is also located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
- Borring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Borring Cemetery is also located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borring Cemetery
- Mt. Clare IOOF Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Clare IOOF Cemetery is also located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Clare IOOF Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Union Cemetery is also located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Bond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bond Cemetery is also located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond Cemetery
- Davison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Davison Cemetery is also located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davison Cemetery
- Garrett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Garrett Cemetery is also located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Hopewell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hopewell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Clarksburg
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Adamston
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Adamston is also located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamston
- Nutter Fort
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Nutter Fort is also located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
- Despard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Despard is also located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
- Wilsonburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wilsonburg is also located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonburg
- Gore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gore is also located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
- Stonewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stonewood is also located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
- Anmoore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- O'Neill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- O'Neill is also located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neill
- Quiet Dell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Quiet Dell is also located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Dell
- Spelter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Spelter is also located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelter
- Katy Lick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Katy Lick is also located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy Lick
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Reynoldsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Reynoldsville is also located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Bridgeport
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Meadowbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Meadowbrook is also located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Sardis
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sardis is also located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Lumberport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lumberport is also located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- West Milford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Milford is also located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
- Craigmoor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Craigmoor is also located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigmoor
- Rosebud
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rosebud is also located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
- Saltwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saltwell is also located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
- Haywood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Haywood is also located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
- Lost Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lost Creek is also located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Jimtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jimtown is also located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Shinnston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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. The following communities are located in Harrison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hopewell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bridgeport
- Clarksburg
- Shinnston
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Hopewell Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Harrison 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 Hopewell Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1718309 (Hopewell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1718309 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: Harrison
- Est. Elev: 302 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Clarksburg
- Location given for Hopewell Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.2809228 Lon: -80.3456452
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 West Virginia's counties, including Harrison, 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' (or 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- Hopewell 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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