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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:   40.8789°   (40° 52' 44")

Lon:   -95.2050°   (-95° 12' 17")

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

The county seat for Page County is located in Clarinda. Clarinda lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Mt. Hope Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 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.

  • Hadden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hadden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hadden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hadden Cemetery is located in Page County
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Page County
  • Essex Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Essex Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Essex Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Essex Cemetery is located in Page County
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Page County
  • Hewitt Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hewitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hewitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hewitt Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • St. John Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. John Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Page County
  • Immanual Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanual Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanual Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Immanual Lutheran Cemetery is located in Page County
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Page County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Clarinda.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2376374 <5>
  • Salem Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Baker Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Page County
  • North Page Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Page Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Page Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Page Cemetery is located in Page County
  • Shank Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shank Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shank Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Red Oak Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94720 <5>
    • David Farm Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the David Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the David Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The David Farm Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Summit Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Summit Cemetery is located in Page County
    • Mamre Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mamre Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mamre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mamre Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Mamrelund Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mamrelund Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mamrelund Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mamrelund Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Walnut Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Page County
    • Frankfort Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frankfort Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frankfort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frankfort Cemetery is located in Montgomery County

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

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.

  • Nyman
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyman
    • Nyman is located in Page County
  • Coburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
    • Coburg is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
  • Essex
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
    • Essex is located in Page County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Essex <6>
  • Stanton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Red Oak
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Tarkio City ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarkio City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarkio City
    • Tarkio City is located in Page County
  • Yorktown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
    • Yorktown is located in Page County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
  • Hepburn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hepburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
    • Hepburn is located in Page County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
  • Imogene
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imogene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imogene
    • Imogene is located in Fremont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imogene <6>
  • Shenandoah
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
    • Shenandoah is located in Page County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,783 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <6>
  • Villisca
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villisca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villisca
    • Villisca is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villisca <6>
  • Clarinda
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Tenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenville
      • Tenville is located in Montgomery County
    • Emerson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Coin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
      • Coin is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Sciola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sciola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciola
      • Sciola is located in Montgomery County
    • Nodaway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nodaway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
      • Nodaway is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Shambaugh
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shambaugh
      • Shambaugh is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Farragut
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
      • Farragut is located in Fremont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <6>
    • College Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Springs
      • College Springs is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • New Market
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Guss
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Guss. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
      • Guss is located in Taylor County
    • Elliott
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
      • Elliott is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elliott <6>
    • Hastings
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
      • Hastings is located in Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Randolph
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Fremont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people

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 Page 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 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:

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 #459295  (Mount Hope Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #459295 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: Red Oak South
    • County: Page         Elev: 373
    • Location given for GNIS #459295 (Mount Hope Cemetery)

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 Page, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 40.8789, Longitude: -95.2050       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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