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. 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 Mt. Hope Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Hope Cemetery:
34.2284, -87.9073
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- New Hope FWB Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Palmer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Palmer Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Cox Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Cox Family Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Family Cemetery
- New Prospect Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Lovejoy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sullins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Sullins Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullins Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Union Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Burnt House Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Burnt House Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House Cemetery
- Cochran Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Lawler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Poplar Log Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Poplar Log Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Log Cemetery
- Poplar Log Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Poplar Log Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Log Cemetery
- Streetman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Streetman Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streetman Cemetery
- Armstrong Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Cemetery
- Lower Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lower Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Cemetery
- Cedar Tree Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lindsey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Hackleburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hodges
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hamilton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Weston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Weston is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Bear Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pikeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Vina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Vina is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Stinson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Thornhill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Phil Campbell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Yampertown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Twin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Spruce Pine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brilliant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Burntout
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boar Tush
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Haleyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Guin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Glen Mary
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Delmar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Rockwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Belgreen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Churntown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bounds Crossroads
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Oakland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
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.
- Guin
- Haleyville
- Hamilton
- Phil Campbell
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 Mt. Hope Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Marion 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 Mt. Hope Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #138016 (Mount Hope Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #138016 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: Marion
- Est. Elev: 241 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hamilton
- Location given for Mount Hope Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.2284326 Lon: -87.9072545
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 '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- Mt. Hope Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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