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:
41.8187, -72.1729
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 Tolland County<2>.
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 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Mt. Hope Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Hope Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wormwood Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Russ Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Russ Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russ Cemetery
- Atwoodville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Atwoodville Cemetery is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwoodville Cemetery
- Chaplin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Chaplin Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaplin Cemetery
- Chaplin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Chaplin Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaplin Cemetery
- Snow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Snow Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Bedlam Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bedlam Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedlam Cemetery
- South Chaplin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- South Ashford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ward Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Warrenville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Warrenville Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenville Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Old Storrs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Old Storrs Cemetery is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Storrs Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Storrs Cemetery is located in Storrs.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2143823 <5>
- North Windham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Clark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Babcock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Babcock Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock Cemetery
- Old Ashford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Westford Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gurley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Gurley Cemetery is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley Cemetery
- Chewink Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Chewink Cemetery is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewink Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Mt. Hope Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Hope Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mount Hope
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mount Hope is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Atwoodville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Atwoodville is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwoodville
- Chaplin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Ashford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- West Ashford is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ashford
- Gurleyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gurleyville is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurleyville
- Mansfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mansfield Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chaplin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chaplin is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaplin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,232 people
- Warrenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Warrenville is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenville
- Storrs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ashford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ashford is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,246 people
- Mansfield City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mansfield City is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield City
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- North Windham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ashford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eagleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Eagleville is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Conantville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Conantville is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conantville
- East Willington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- East Willington is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Willington
- Hampton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hampton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hampton is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,841 people
- Eastford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eastford is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,800 people
- Willington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mansfield Depot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Westford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Westford is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
- Coventry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Coventry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Coventry is located in Tolland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Coventry
- Willimantic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Windham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Windham is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,463 people
- Eastford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Willington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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 Tolland County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Hope Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashford
- Coventry
- South Coventry
- Storrs
- Warrenville
- Willimantic
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 Connecticut:
- Pages specific to Tolland 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 #209080 (Mount Hope Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #209080 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: Tolland
- Est. Elev: 96 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Spring Hill
- Location given for Mount Hope Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.8187092 Lon: -72.1728551
- 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 Connecticut's counties, including Tolland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 drawn 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. |