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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. 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:

37.1191, -121.6524

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Santa Clara County is located in San Jose. San Jose lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northwest 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 20 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Mt. Hope Cemetery.<4>

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

  • IOOF Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Hacienda Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hacienda Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacienda Cemetery
  • Old Mexican Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Old Mexican Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mexican Cemetery
  • Hidalgo Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Hidalgo Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidalgo Cemetery
  • Pajaro Valley Memorial Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Day Valley Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Day Valley Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Valley Cemetery
    • The Day Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Valencia Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2159752 <5>
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Watsonville Catholic Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Memorial Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oak Hill Memorial Park is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Memorial Park
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Los Gatos Memorial Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Los Gatos Memorial Park is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Gatos Memorial Park
      • The Los Gatos Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Los Gatos Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8134 <5>
    • Soquel Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • The Soquel Cemetery is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soquel Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Soquel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Soquel.
      • The Soquel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Beit Olam Cemetery
      • Eternal Home Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #999577 <5>
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is located in Alum Rock.
    • Hambey Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • The Hambey Cemetery is located in Monterey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambey Cemetery
    • San Juan Bautista Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • The San Juan Bautista Cemetery is located in San Benito County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Juan Bautista Cemetery
      • The San Juan Bautista Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Larios Cemetery
      • San Juan Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1468767 <5>
    • Oakwood Memorial Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oakwood Memorial Park is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Memorial Park
      • The Oakwood Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Oak Wood Cemetery
      • Santa Cruz Memorial Oakwood Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8219 <5>
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)

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

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:

  • Morgan Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Madrone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Madrone is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrone
  • San Martin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rucker
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rucker is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
  • Coyote
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sveadal
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Sveadal is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sveadal
  • Gilroy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilroy is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilroy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,831 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilroy <6>
  • New Almaden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • English Town
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • English Town is located in Santa Clara County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
  • Corralitos
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Strongs Mobile Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Interlaken
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Interlaken is located in Santa Cruz County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Day Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Day Valley is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Valley
    • Amesti
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Amesti is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesti
    • Aptos Hills - Larkin Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Freedom
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sargent ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Sargent is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
    • Alamitos
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Alamitos is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamitos
    • The Willows
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Willows is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Willows
    • Colache Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Colache Town is located in Santa Cruz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colache Town
    • Watsonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Pajaro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Pajaro is located in Monterey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pajaro
    • Vega ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Vega is located in Monterey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vega
    • Aromas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • River Oaks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • River Oaks is located in San Benito County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Oaks
    • Seven Trees
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Seven Trees is located in Santa Clara County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Trees

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 Santa Clara 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 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 California:
  • Pages specific to Santa Clara 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 #229150  (Mount Hope Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #229150 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: Santa Clara
      • Est. Elev: 132 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mount Madonna
      • Location given for Mount Hope Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.1191126     Lon: -121.6524456
      • 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 California's counties, including Santa Clara, 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 from Point A (ie- Mt. Hope 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.