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:
42.4717, -91.0943
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 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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Hope Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- The Vanduesen Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduesen Cemetery
- St. Francis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- McGee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The McGee Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Cemetery
- St. Boniface Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Worthington Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Hogan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hogan Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogan Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Fagen Property Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Johns Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tivoli Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Tivoli Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tivoli Cemetery
- St. Clement Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Earlville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96150 <5>
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Earlville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94750 <5>
- 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)
- The Zion Reform Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Reform Cemetery
- Epworth Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Epworth Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Highview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Highview Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview Cemetery
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
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:
- Summit Village Dyersville Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dyersville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rockville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rockville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Farley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Vienna
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- New Vienna is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vienna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Worthington
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Worthington is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
- Bankston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bankston is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Epworth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Petersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Petersburg is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Earlville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Luxemburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Luxemburg is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Holy Cross
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Holy Cross is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Holy Cross
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Cross is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
- Almoral
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Almoral is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almoral
- Hopkinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Graf
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Graf is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Delhi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cascade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Colesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Colesburg is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Peosta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Delaware
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Delaware is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Fillmore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fillmore is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Centralia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Centralia is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Rickardsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rickardsville is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickardsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Greeley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oneida
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Oneida is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
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.
- Cascade
- Delhi
- Delhi lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Mt. Hope Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Delhi.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Dyersville
- Earlville
- Epworth
- Greeley
- Hopkinton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Iowa:
- Pages specific to Dubuque 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 #459301 (Mount Hope Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #459301 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: Dubuque
- Est. Elev: 318 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Dyersville East
- Location given for Mount Hope Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4716638 Lon: -91.0943022
- 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 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' (or 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. |
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