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:
34.5265, -83.9882
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 Lumpkin County<2>.
The county seat for Lumpkin County is located in Dahlonega. Dahlonega lies just to the northeast 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 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 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.
- Auraria Church of Almighty God Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Davis Chapel Cemetery is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Chapel Cemetery
- Yellow Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Smiths Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Town Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Town Creek Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek Cemetery
- Mt. Airy Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Airy Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Airy Cemetery
- Nimblewill Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Slabtown Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Slabtown Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Palmer Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Palmer Cemetery is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
- Cool Springs Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Walka Mtn. Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Walka Mtn. Cemetery is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walka Mtn. Cemetery
- Shoal Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Shoal Creek Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek Cemetery
- Byrd Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- Rock Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Cemetery
- Mt. View Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Mt. View Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. View Cemetery
- Hood Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Hood Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood Cemetery
- Reeves Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Reeves Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Reeves Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Cleveland.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2445575 <5>
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 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:
- Dahlonega
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Auraria ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Auraria is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auraria
- Garland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Garland is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- New Bridge ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- New Bridge is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridge
- Grace ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Grace is located in Lumpkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Murrayville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dawsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Price
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Price is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Whelchel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Whelchel is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelchel
- Land ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Land is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land
- Suches
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Clermont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Brookton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brookton is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookton
- Cleveland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Leo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Leo is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
- Leo has also been known as:
- Meldean
- Silver City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Silver City is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Yonah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Yonah is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonah
- Barrettsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Barrettsville is located in Dawson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrettsville
- Chestatee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Chestatee is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestatee
- Big Canoe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Absalom ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Absalom is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absalom
- Gower Springs ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gower Springs is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gower Springs
- Margret
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Margret is located in Fannin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margret
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 Lumpkin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Hope Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Auraria - Historic
- Cleveland
- Dahlonega
- Dawsonville
- Gainesville
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 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:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Lumpkin 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 #357202 (Mount Hope Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #357202 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: Lumpkin
- Est. Elev: 456 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dahlonega
- Location given for Mount Hope Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.5264828 Lon: -83.9882433
- 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 Georgia's counties, including Lumpkin, 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 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. |