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 #107027).
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:
38.5747, -90.0513
The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County<2>.
The county seat for Saint Clair County is located in Belleville. Belleville lies just to the southeast of the Mt. Hope Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Establishment of the Mt. Hope Cemetery ...
The Mt. Hope Cemetery was established in 1897.
Name Variations for Mt. Hope Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Mt. Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
- Forever Mt. Hope Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 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.
- Greenwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- St. Adalbert Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The St. Adalbert Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Adalbert Cemetery
- St. Clair Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
- Kampmeyer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Kampmeyer Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampmeyer Cemetery
- Booker T Washington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. George Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. George Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. George Cemetery
- Valhalla Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Valhalla Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valhalla Cemetery
- Old St. Clair County Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Badgley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Badgley Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badgley Cemetery
- Lakeview Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Messenger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Messenger Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messenger Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Concordia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Concordia Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia Cemetery
- Whiteside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Whiteside Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside Cemetery
- Willoughby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Willoughby Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby Cemetery
- Simpson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Simpson Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
- Hoerath Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hoerath Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoerath Cemetery
- Holy Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. James Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. James Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Walnut Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Johns Orphanage Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bethel Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Baptist Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Baptist Cemetery
- Old Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Lutheran Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lutheran Cemetery
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:
- French Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Gartside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Summit
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Summit is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Swansea
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bunkum
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Alorton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Centreville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Centreville is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,844 people
- Washington Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Caseyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Imbs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Belleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Fairmont City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairmont City is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
- East Saint Louis
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sauget
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Falling Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Shiloh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- O'Fallon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Petersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Petersburg is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Collinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- National City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cahokia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Millstadt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Brooklyn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brooklyn is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
- Saint Louis
(8 miles [12.9 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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Clair County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Hope Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belleville
- Cahokia
- Collinsville
- East Saint Louis
- Fairview Heights
- Millstadt
- O'Fallon
- Saint Louis
- Swansea
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:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Saint Clair 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #107027
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #426438 (Mount Hope Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #426438 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: St. Clair
- Est. Elev: 166 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: French Village
- Location given for Mount Hope Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.5750504 Lon: -90.0523287
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Saint Clair, 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' (or 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- 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |