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A visit to the Mount 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. 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 ...

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

Lat:   34.2284°   (34° 13' 42")

Lon:   -87.9073°   (-87° 54' 26")

The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Marion County<1>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Hamilton. Hamilton lies just to the southwest of the Mt. Hope Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Mt. Hope Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • New Hope FWB Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Cox Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cox Family Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • New Prospect Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospect Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Lovejoy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovejoy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovejoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lovejoy Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Sullins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sullins Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Green Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Green Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Burnt House Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnt House Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnt House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burnt House Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Cochran Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cochran Family Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Miller Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Lawler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Poplar Log Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Log Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Log Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poplar Log Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Poplar Log Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Log Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Log Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poplar Log Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Streetman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Streetman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Streetman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Streetman Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Armstrong Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Lower Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lower Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Cedar Tree Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lindsey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Marion County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Mt. Hope Cemetery.

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

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 Marion County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Mt. Hope Cemetery:

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 #138016  (Mount Hope Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #138016 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: Hamilton
    • County: Marion         Elev: 241
    • Location given for GNIS #138016 (Mount Hope Cemetery)

The official website for Marion County: www.sonet.net/marioncounty/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 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: 34.2284, Longitude: -87.9073    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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