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A visit to the Mount Hope Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Mt. Hope Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Mt. Hope Cemetery (FG ID #643906)

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 ...

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

Lat:   41.6814°   (41° 40' 53")

Lon:   -87.6906°   (-87° 41' 26")

The cemetery is located in Cook County<2>.

As an estimate, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Blue Island.

While not adjacent, to the north is the Mount Olivet Cemetery. To the southwest is the Beverly Cemetery.

Just for reference: A short distance and to the north of The Mt. Hope Cemetery is the Mount Greenwood Cemetery.

Although not adjacent, there are 3 cemeteries that are nearby to the Mt. Hope Cemetery. See below for details.

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

Establishment of the Mt. Hope Cemetery ...

The Mt. Hope Cemetery was founded in 1885.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 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.

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Mt. Hope Cemetery.

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

  • Merrionette Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrionette Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrionette Park
    • Merrionette Park is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,835 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrionette Park <6>
  • Blue Island
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Alsip
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Evergreen Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Robbins
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Calumet Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet Park
    • Calumet Park is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,510 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet Park <6>
  • Crestwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
    • Crestwood is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,604 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestwood <6>
  • Posen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Dixmoor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Riverdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
    • Riverdale is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,912 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale <6>
  • Gano
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gano. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gano
    • Gano is located in Cook County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gano
    • From the Mt. Hope Cemetery to Gano
  • Oak Lawn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn
    • Oak Lawn is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,376 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Lawn <6>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Midlothian
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midlothian have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midlothian
      • Midlothian is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midlothian <6>
    • Pullman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Hometown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • South Englewood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Englewood
      • South Englewood is located in Cook County
    • Chicago Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicago Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Ridge
      • Chicago Ridge is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicago Ridge <6>
    • Markham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
      • Markham is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markham <6>
    • Harvey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Phoenix
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenix have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
      • Phoenix is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
    • Burnside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chatham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Burbank
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Worth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
      • Worth is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worth <6>
    • Palos Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

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. The following communities are located in Cook 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 helpful 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 #413982  (Mount Hope Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #413982 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: Blue Island
    • County: Cook         Elev: 195
    • Location given for GNIS #413982 (Mount Hope Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #643906

The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Cook, 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: 41.6814, Longitude: -87.6906    
<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 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.
<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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