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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 #107034)

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:   40.5891°   (40° 35' 20")

Lon:   -88.3967°   (-88° 23' 48")

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

The county seat for Ford County is located in Paxton. Paxton lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Mt. Hope Cemetery .

Establishment of the Mt. Hope Cemetery ...

The Mt. Hope Cemetery was established in 1880.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Ford 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 23 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.

    • Sibley
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <5>
    • Strawn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawn
      • Strawn is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strawn <5>
    • Cropsey
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Anchor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Melvin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvin <5>
    • Gibson City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson City
      • Gibson City is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,275 people
      • Gibson City has also been known as:
      • Gibson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson City <5>
    • Elliott
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Roberts
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Roberts is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberts <5>
    • Forrest
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest
      • Forrest is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forrest <5>
    • Colfax
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,009 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <5>
    • Fairbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Chatsworth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
      • Chatsworth is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatsworth <5>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Saybrook
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
        • Saybrook is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saybrook <5>
      • Proctor
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
        • Proctor is located in Ford County
      • Wing
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
        • Wing is located in Livingston County
      • Arrowsmith
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowsmith have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowsmith
        • Arrowsmith is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrowsmith <5>
      • Foosland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Thawville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thawville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thawville
        • Thawville is located in Iroquois County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thawville <5>
      • Piper City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piper City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper City
        • Piper City is located in Ford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piper City <5>
      • Charlotte
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
        • Charlotte is located in Livingston County
      • Weston
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
        • Weston is located in McLean County
      • Cooksville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Loda
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loda have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loda
        • Loda is located in Iroquois County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loda <5>

    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 Ford 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 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Mt. Hope Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Strawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strawn Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strawn Cemetery
    • Cropsey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cropsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cropsey Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cropsey Cemetery
    • Anchor Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anchor Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anchor Twp. Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anchor Twp. Cemetery
    • Township Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Township Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Township Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Township Cemetery
    • South Apostolic Christian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    • Melvin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Melvin Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melvin Cemetery
    • Germanville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Germanville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Germanville Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Germanville Cemetery
    • Spence Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spence Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spence Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Livingston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Drummer Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drummer Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Drummer Twp. Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drummer Twp. Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Five Mile Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Five Mile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Five Mile Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Five Mile Cemetery
      • Forrest Twp. Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Cooper Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Oregon Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oregon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oregon Cemetery is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oregon Cemetery
      • Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
      • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John's Catholic Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Catholic Cemetery
      • Graceland Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
      • Wiley Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wiley Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiley Cemetery
      • Plymouth Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plymouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Plymouth Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plymouth 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 #413979  (Mount Hope Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #413979 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: Sibley
      • County: Ford         Elev: 250
      • Location given for GNIS #413979 (Mount Hope Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #107034

    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 Ford, 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: 40.5891, Longitude: -88.3967    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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