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A visit to the Mount Hope Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Hope Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   42.4717°   (42° 28' 18")

Lon:   -91.0943°   (-91° 5' 39")

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

The county seat for Dubuque County is located in Dubuque. Dubuque lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the east of the Mt. Hope Cemetery .

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 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:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Dubuque County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Mt. Hope Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 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.

    • Summit Village Dyersville Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Village Dyersville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village Dyersville Park
      • Summit Village Dyersville Park is located in Dubuque County
    • Dyersville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersville
      • Dyersville is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyersville <4>
    • Rockville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Delaware County
    • Farley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • New Vienna
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vienna
      • New Vienna is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • Worthington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
    • Bankston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bankston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
      • Bankston is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • Epworth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth
      • Epworth is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epworth <4>
    • Petersburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Delaware County
    • Earlville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Luxemburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luxemburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
      • Luxemburg is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Holy Cross
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
      • Holy Cross is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Holy Cross
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
        • Holy Cross is located in Delaware County
      • Hopkinton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Graf
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
        • Graf is located in Dubuque County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
      • Delhi
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
        • Delhi is located in Delaware County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <4>
      • Cascade
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Colesburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
        • Colesburg is located in Delaware County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
      • Peosta
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peosta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peosta
        • Peosta is located in Dubuque County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,919 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peosta <4>
      • Delaware
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
        • Delaware is located in Delaware County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
      • Fillmore
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
        • Fillmore is located in Dubuque County
      • Centralia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
        • Centralia is located in Dubuque County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Rickardsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rickardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickardsville
        • Rickardsville is located in Dubuque County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
      • Greeley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
        • Greeley is located in Delaware County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeley <4>
      • Oneida
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
        • Oneida is located in Delaware 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 Dubuque County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Hope Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Mt. Hope Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Vanduesen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanduesen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vanduesen Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanduesen Cemetery
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • McGee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGee Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGee Cemetery
    • St. Boniface Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Worthington Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worthington Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Worthington Baptist Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worthington Baptist Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Hogan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hogan Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogan Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Fagen Property Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fagen Property Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fagen Property Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fagen Property Cemetery
      • Johns Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Tivoli Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tivoli Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tivoli Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tivoli Cemetery
      • St. Clement Catholic Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clement Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Clement Catholic Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clement Catholic Cemetery
      • St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Plum Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Zion Reform Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Reform Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Reform Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Reform Cemetery
      • Epworth Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Epworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Epworth Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Epworth Cemetery
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Highview Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highview Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highview Cemetery
      • Holy Trinity Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery

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

    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 #459301  (Mount Hope Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #459301 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: Dyersville East
      • County: Dubuque         Elev: 318
      • Location given for GNIS #459301 (Mount Hope Cemetery)

    The official website for Dubuque County: www.dubuquecounty.org/

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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 Iowa's counties, including Dubuque, 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 obstructions 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: 42.4717, Longitude: -91.0943       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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