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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 ...

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>

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

Lat:   34.5265°   (34° 31' 35")

Lon:   -83.9882°   (-83° 59' 17")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davis Chapel Cemetery is located in Lumpkin County
  • Yellow Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellow Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yellow Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Yellow Creek Cemetery is located in Hall County
  • Smiths Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smiths Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smiths Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smiths Chapel Cemetery is located in White County
  • Town Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Town Creek Cemetery is located in White County
  • Mt. Airy Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Airy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Airy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Airy Cemetery is located in Union County
  • Nimblewill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Hall County
  • Slabtown Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slabtown Cemetery
    • The Slabtown Cemetery is located in White County
  • Martin Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Dawson County
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Dawson County
  • Cool Springs Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cool Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cool Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cool Springs Cemetery is located in Hall County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Walka Mtn. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walka Mtn. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walka Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walka Mtn. Cemetery is located in Hall County
    • Shoal Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoal Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoal Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shoal Creek Cemetery is located in White County
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Dawson County
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Hall County
    • Rock Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Hall County
    • Mt. View Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. View Cemetery is located in White County
    • Hood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hood Cemetery is located in White County
    • Reeves Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Cemetery
      • The Reeves Cemetery is located in White County
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in White County

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auraria
    • Auraria is located in Lumpkin County
  • Garland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
    • Garland is located in Lumpkin County
  • New Bridge ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridge
    • New Bridge is located in Lumpkin County
  • Grace ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
    • Grace is located in Lumpkin County
  • Murrayville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville
    • Murrayville is located in Hall County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrayville <6>
  • Dawsonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Price
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
    • Price is located in Hall County
  • Whelchel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whelchel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelchel
    • Whelchel is located in Hall County
  • Land ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Land. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land
    • Land is located in Hall County
  • Suches
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suches have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suches
    • Suches is located in Union County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suches <6>
  • Clermont
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Brookton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookton
      • Brookton is located in Hall County
    • Cleveland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Leo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
      • Leo is located in White County
      • Leo has also been known as:
      • Meldean
    • Silver City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Forsyth County
    • Yonah
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonah
      • Yonah is located in White County
    • Barrettsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrettsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrettsville
      • Barrettsville is located in Dawson County
    • Chestatee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestatee
      • Chestatee is located in Forsyth County
    • Big Canoe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Absalom ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Absalom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absalom
      • Absalom is located in Hall County
    • Gower Springs ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gower Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gower Springs
      • Gower Springs is located in Hall County
    • Margret
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margret
      • Margret is located in Fannin County

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.

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 professional and volunteer 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 #357202  (Mount Hope Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #357202 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: Dahlonega
    • County: Lumpkin         Elev: 456
    • Location given for GNIS #357202 (Mount Hope Cemetery)

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 34.5265, Longitude: -83.9882       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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