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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 #107033)

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:   40.3844°   (40° 23' 3")

Lon:   -88.4186°   (-88° 25' 6")

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

The county seat for Champaign County is located in Urbana. Urbana lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Mt. Hope Cemetery .

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 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 Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Champaign 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 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.

    • Foosland
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Proctor
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
      • Proctor is located in Ford County
    • Lotus
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
      • Lotus is located in Champaign County
    • Fisher
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Fisher is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisher <4>
    • Bellflower
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellflower have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
      • Bellflower is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellflower <4>
    • Gibson City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 <4>
    • Saybrook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
    • Dewey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
      • Dewey is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewey <4>
    • Glen Avon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
      • Glen Avon is located in McLean County
    • Elliott
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Prospect
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Champaign County
    • Mansfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Piatt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Lake of the Woods
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake of the Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Woods
        • Lake of the Woods is located in Champaign County
      • Arrowsmith
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowsmith have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
      • Mahomet
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahomet have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahomet
        • Mahomet is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,968 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahomet <4>
      • Anchor
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Sibley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
      • Watkins
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
        • Watkins is located in De Witt County
      • Cropsey
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Farmer City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmer City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer City
        • Farmer City is located in De Witt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,906 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmer City <4>
      • Thomasboro
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasboro
        • Thomasboro is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasboro <4>
      • Rantoul
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rantoul have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantoul
        • Rantoul is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,305 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rantoul <4>
      • Ludlow
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
        • Ludlow is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ludlow <4>
      • Melvin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
      • Colfax
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
      • Ellsworth
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
        • Ellsworth is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <4>

    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 Champaign 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 12 miles [19.3 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.

    • East Bend Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The East Bend Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The East Bend Cemetery has also been known as:
      • East Bend Memorial Gardens
      • East Bend Mennonite Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Bend Cemetery
    • Beekman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Beekman Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beekman Cemetery
    • Bellflower Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellflower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bellflower Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellflower Cemetery
    • Naylor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Naylor Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • The Naylor Cemetery has also been known as:
      • United Brethren Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naylor Cemetery
    • Drummer Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drummer Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    • Old Township Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Township Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Township Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Township Cemetery
    • Township Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Township Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Township Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Township Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Willowbrook Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Blackford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blackford Cemetery is located in Ford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackford Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Champaign County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Knife Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • The Knife Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Knife Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Knife - Stout Cemetery
        • Pusey Cemetery
        • Pusey / Knife Cemetery
        • Stout Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knife Cemetery
      • Pontoppidan Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pontoppidan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pontoppidan Cemetery is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pontoppidan Cemetery
      • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
      • Blue Ridge Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Ridge Cemetery
      • Dunkard Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
      • Farmersville Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Farmersville Cemetery is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmersville Cemetery
      • Oregon Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oregon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oregon Cemetery is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oregon Cemetery
      • Payne Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Payne Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
      • Phillippe Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • The Phillippe Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Phillippe Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillippe Cemetery
      • Jersey Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jersey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jersey Cemetery is located in Champaign County
        • The Jersey Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Jersey Presbyterian Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jersey 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 Records ...
    • GNIS ID #413978  (Mount Hope Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #413978 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: Gibson City West
      • County: Ford         Elev: 225
      • Location given for GNIS #413978 (Mount Hope Cemetery)
    • GNIS ID #1948501  (Mount Hope Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1948501 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: Unknown
      • County: Champaign
      • Location given for GNIS #1948501 (Mount Hope Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #107033

    The official website for Champaign County: www.co.champaign.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 Champaign, 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: 40.3844, Longitude: -88.4186    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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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