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:
42.3211, -95.6094
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 Ida County<2>.
The county seat for Ida County is located in Ida Grove. Ida Grove lies just to the east 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 14 miles [22.5 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.
- St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Moorehead Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Moorehead Cemetery is located in Ida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorehead Cemetery
- Battle Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Battle Twp. Cemetery is located in Ida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Twp. Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Danbury Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Danbury Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury Cemetery
- Rock Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Rock Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cemetery
- Ida Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Ida Grove Cemetery is located in Ida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Grove Cemetery
- Hartliben Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hayes Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cushing Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Cushing Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Grant Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Grant Cemetery is located in Ida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
- OLGC Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The OLGC Cemetery is located in Ida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for OLGC Cemetery
- Norwegian Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Ida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Cemetery
- Heisler Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Heisler Cemetery is located in Monona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heisler Cemetery
- Correctionville Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Otter Creek Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Otter Creek Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek Cemetery
- Hayes Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Hayes Cemetery is located in Ida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
- Holstein Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Holstein Cemetery is located in Ida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holstein Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 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:
- Battle Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ida Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Danbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cushing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cushing is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Holstein
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ricketts
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ricketts is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Arthur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Arthur is located in Ida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
- Anthon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mapleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Schleswig
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Correctionville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Oto is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Kiron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Galva
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Smithland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Charter Oak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Washta
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Washta is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Odebolt
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Odebolt is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odebolt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Rodney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rodney is located in Monona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Ute
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
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 Ida County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Hope Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Anthon
- Battle Creek
- Charter Oak
- Correctionville
- Danbury
- Holstein
- Ida Grove
- Kiron
- Kiron lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Mt. Hope Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kiron.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiron
- Mapleton
- Odebolt
- Schaller
- Smithland
- Washta
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 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 Ida 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 #459299 (Mount Hope Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #459299 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: Ida
- Est. Elev: 391 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Battle Creek
- Location given for Mount Hope Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.3210995 Lon: -95.6094472
- 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 Ida, 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 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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