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A visit to the Mount Hope Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Hope 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 Mt. Hope Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Hope Cemetery

Lat:   40.8967°   (40° 53' 48")

Lon:   -80.2459°   (-80° 14' 45")

The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in New Castle. New Castle lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Mt. Hope 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 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 Mt. Hope Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Lawrence 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 Mt. Hope 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 Mt. Hope Cemetery.

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

    • Ellport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellport
      • Ellport is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
    • Wurtemburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtemburg
      • Wurtemburg is located in Beaver County
    • Energy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
      • Energy is located in Lawrence County
    • Ellwood City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Frisco
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Beaver County
    • Lillyville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillyville
      • Lillyville is located in Beaver County
    • Wampum
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Altman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altman
      • Altman is located in Lawrence County
    • Portersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Koppel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koppel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koppel
      • Koppel is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Koppel <4>
    • Thompson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Beaver County
    • Rose Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Point
      • Rose Point is located in Lawrence County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Big Beaver
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Beaver
        • Big Beaver is located in Beaver County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,827 people
      • Homewood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
        • Homewood is located in Beaver County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Barrisville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrisville
        • Barrisville is located in Beaver County
      • Grant City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
        • Grant City is located in Lawrence County
      • South New Castle
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South New Castle
        • South New Castle is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
      • Harmony
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
        • Harmony is located in Butler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <4>
      • New Galilee
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Galilee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Galilee
        • New Galilee is located in Beaver County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
      • West Mayfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mayfield
        • West Mayfield is located in Beaver County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
      • Eastvale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastvale
        • Eastvale is located in Beaver County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Zelienople
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zelienople have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelienople
        • Zelienople is located in Butler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,623 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zelienople <4>
      • Harlansburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
        • Harlansburg is located in Lawrence County
      • New Castle
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • West New Castle
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West New Castle
        • West New Castle is located in Lawrence County
      • Oakland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Oakland is located in Lawrence 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 Mt. Hope Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Hope 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Mt. Hope Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Slippery Rock Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Wurtemburg Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wurtemburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wurtemburg Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wurtemburg Cemetery
    • Holy Trinity Polish National Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Polish Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Polish Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish Cemetery
    • Locust Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • St. Nicholas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • Hillview Manor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Vitus Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Vitus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Vitus Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vitus Cemetery
    • Parkside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Clinton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clinton Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinton Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Holy Redeemer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Camp Run Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Camp Run Cemetery is located in Beaver County
        • The Camp Run Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Camp Run United Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Run Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44520 <6>
      • Portersville Bible Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Portersville Bible Church Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Portersville Bible Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Portersville.
        • Be careful, some people have confused the Portersville Bible Church Cemetery with the Mt. Hope Cemetery and the .
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Portersville Bible Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976916 <6>
      • Presbyterian Church of Portersville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Presbyterian Church of Portersville Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Presbyterian Church of Portersville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Portersville.
        • Be careful, some people have confused the Presbyterian Church of Portersville Cemetery with the Mt. Hope Cemetery and the .
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Church of Portersville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1988996 <6>
      • St. Philip & James Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Philip & James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Philip & James Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Philip & James Cemetery
      • Savannah Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hermon - Union Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Hermon - Union Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • The Hermon - Union Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Heron Cemetery
        • Mt. Heron Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hermon - Union Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #823353 <6>
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Rose Point.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove 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 Mt. Hope Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1181711  (Mount Hope Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1181711 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: Portersville
      • County: Lawrence         Elev: 394
      • Location given for GNIS #1181711 (Mount Hope Cemetery)

    The official website for Lawrence County: www.co.lawrence.pa.us/

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Lawrence, 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 Mt. Hope Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8967, Longitude: -80.2459       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Hope 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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