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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Mount Hope (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Mount Hope. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Mount Hope ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Hope: Mt. Hope

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.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Mount Hope is located in Rowan County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rowan County: Bath, Carter, Elliott, Fleming, Lewis, Menifee & Morgan.

Below are the counties that are near Mount Hope. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mount Hope:

  • Rowan County     (The home county of Mount Hope)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Hope, with the one closest to Mount Hope listed first.
    • Clearfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Rowan County
    • Lakeview Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
      • Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Brady
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brady. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
      • Brady is located in Rowan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brady
      • From Mount Hope to Brady
    • Morehead
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Farmers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
      • Farmers is located in Rowan County
    • Minor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Rowan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minor
      • From Mount Hope to Minor
    • Elliottville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
      • Elliottville is located in Rowan County
    • Gates
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
      • Gates is located in Rowan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gates
      • From Mount Hope to Gates
    • Haldeman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haldeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
      • Haldeman is located in Rowan County
  • Bath County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Hope, with the one closest to Mount Hope listed first.
    • Midland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Salt Lick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Suddith
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suddith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suddith
      • Suddith is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Suddith
      • From Mount Hope to Suddith
    • Black Sulpher Spring
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Sulpher Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Sulpher Spring
      • Black Sulpher Spring is located in Bath County
    • Pine Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Olympia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia
      • Olympia is located in Bath County
    • Peasticks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peasticks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peasticks
      • Peasticks is located in Bath County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peasticks
      • From Mount Hope to Peasticks
    • Mill Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Mill Creek is located in Bath County
    • Little Slate Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Slate Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Slate Creek
      • Little Slate Creek is located in Bath County
    • Preston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Slate Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Owingsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Breathitt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Hope, with the one closest to Mount Hope listed first.
    • Rock Lick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Taulbee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Bays
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays
      • Bays is located in Breathitt County
    • Vancleve
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vancleve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancleve
      • Vancleve is located in Breathitt County
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Hope, with the one closest to Mount Hope listed first.
    • Jacobs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacobs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
      • Jacobs is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jacobs
      • From Mount Hope to Jacobs
    • Soldier
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
      • Soldier is located in Carter County
    • Lawton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Olive Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mountain Top
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Smoky Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Counts Crossroads
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Grahn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
      • Grahn is located in Carter County
    • Wesleyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Beetle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beetle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetle
      • Beetle is located in Carter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beetle
      • From Mount Hope to Beetle
    • Leon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Clark County
  • Elliott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Hope, with the one closest to Mount Hope listed first.
    • The Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for The Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
      • The Ridge is located in Elliott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to The Ridge
      • From Mount Hope to The Ridge
    • Ault
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bell City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Elliott County
    • Sandy Hook
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Newfoundland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Gimlet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Isonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
      • Isonville is located in Elliott County
    • Ibex
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ibex. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
      • Ibex is located in Elliott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ibex
      • From Mount Hope to Ibex
    • Bruin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
      • Bruin is located in Elliott County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bruin
      • From Mount Hope to Bruin
  • Estill County
  • Fleming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Hope, with the one closest to Mount Hope listed first.
    • Colfax
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Fleming County
    • Farmville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Fleming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farmville
      • From Mount Hope to Farmville
    • Stringtown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Fleming County
    • Grange City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Plummers Landing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Hillsboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Fleming County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <3>
    • Sunset
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Fleming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sunset
      • From Mount Hope to Sunset
    • Muses Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Ryan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ryan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Ryan is located in Fleming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ryan
      • From Mount Hope to Ryan
    • Sherburne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherburne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburne
      • Sherburne is located in Fleming County
    • Wallingford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Tilton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
      • Tilton is located in Fleming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tilton
      • From Mount Hope to Tilton
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Hope, with the one closest to Mount Hope listed first.
    • Keaton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
      • Keaton is located in Johnson County
    • Redbush
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Fuget
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fuget. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuget
      • Fuget is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fuget
      • From Mount Hope to Fuget
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Hope, with the one closest to Mount Hope listed first.
    • Mazie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mazie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazie
      • Mazie is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mazie
      • From Mount Hope to Mazie
    • Skaggs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skaggs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
      • Skaggs is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Skaggs
      • From Mount Hope to Skaggs
    • Martha
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Hope, with the one closest to Mount Hope listed first.
    • Zachariah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Zoe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fincastle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fincastle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Fincastle is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fincastle
      • From Mount Hope to Fincastle
    • Vada
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Williba
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williba
      • Williba is located in Lee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Williba
      • From Mount Hope to Williba
  • Lewis County
    • Emerson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Lewis County
  • Magoffin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Hope, with the one closest to Mount Hope listed first.
    • Cisco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Magoffin County
    • Logville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Edna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Magoffin County
    • Netty
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Netty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netty
      • Netty is located in Magoffin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Netty
      • From Mount Hope to Netty
    • Maggard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Elsie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
      • Elsie is located in Magoffin County
    • Lacey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ova
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Flat Fork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wheelersburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hendricks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hendricks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Magoffin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hendricks
      • From Mount Hope to Hendricks
    • Salyersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Menifee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Hope, with the one closest to Mount Hope listed first.
    • Korea
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Wellington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Denniston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sudith
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sudith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudith
      • Sudith is located in Menifee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sudith
      • From Mount Hope to Sudith
    • Mariba
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mariba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariba
      • Mariba is located in Menifee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mariba
      • From Mount Hope to Mariba
    • Frenchburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
      • Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <3>
    • Rothwell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rothwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothwell
      • Rothwell is located in Menifee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rothwell
      • From Mount Hope to Rothwell
    • Means
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Means have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Means
      • Means is located in Menifee County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Hope, with the one closest to Mount Hope listed first.
    • Hope
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jeffersonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <3>
    • Spencer Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Village
      • Spencer Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Camargo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camargo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
      • Camargo is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
    • Levee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Levee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levee
      • Levee is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Levee
      • From Mount Hope to Levee
    • Mount Sterling
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <3>
    • Judy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Reid Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Village
      • Reid Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Prewitt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prewitt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prewitt
      • Prewitt is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Prewitt
      • From Mount Hope to Prewitt
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Hope, with the one closest to Mount Hope listed first.
    • Ebon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ebon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebon
      • Ebon is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ebon
      • From Mount Hope to Ebon
    • Yocum
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wrigley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrigley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
      • Wrigley is located in Morgan County
    • Ezel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Mize
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
      • Mize is located in Morgan County
    • Grassy Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • West Liberty
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <3>
    • Maytown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Malone
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
      • Malone is located in Morgan County
    • Elkfork
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
      • Elkfork is located in Morgan County
    • Crockett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
      • Crockett is located in Morgan County
    • Cannel City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannel City
      • Cannel City is located in Morgan County
  • Nicholas County
    • Moorefield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
      • Moorefield is located in Nicholas County
  • Powell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Hope, with the one closest to Mount Hope listed first.
    • Upper Cane
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Slade
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rosslyn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Cat Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Creek
      • Cat Creek is located in Powell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cat Creek
      • From Mount Hope to Cat Creek
    • Morris Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Creek
      • Morris Creek is located in Powell County
    • South Fork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
      • South Fork is located in Powell County
    • Barker Branch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Branch
      • Barker Branch is located in Powell County
    • North Bend
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
      • North Bend is located in Powell County
    • Paint Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Creek
      • Paint Creek is located in Powell County
    • Pecks Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecks Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Creek
      • Pecks Creek is located in Powell County
    • Stanton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hatton Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Wolfe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Hope, with the one closest to Mount Hope listed first.
    • Valeria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Toliver
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toliver
      • Toliver is located in Wolfe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Toliver
      • From Mount Hope to Toliver
    • Hazel Green
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
      • Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County
    • Helechawa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Pine Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Campton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Lee City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee City
      • Lee City is located in Wolfe County
    • Lexie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Rogers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Belknap
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Mary
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
      • Mary is located in Wolfe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mary
      • From Mount Hope to Mary
    • Bethany
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Wolfe County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Hope, see our County-by-County Page for Mount Hope.

Cemeteries Near Mount Hope ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Hope.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mount Hope covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mount Hope, with the one closest to Mount Hope listed first.

  • Peyton - Igo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peyton - Igo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peyton - Igo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Cornett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stacy - Peyton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stacy - Peyton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stacy - Peyton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Abbott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery Four
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery Four
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery Four have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roll Alfrey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roll Alfrey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roll Alfrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ellington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harlan Ellington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harlan Ellington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harlan Ellington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ramey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ellington South Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellington South Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellington South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wallace Cemetery Three
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery Three
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery Three have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Back - Peyton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Back - Peyton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Back - Peyton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Tackett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tackett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tackett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Baldridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Mount Hope in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mount Hope.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Hope, with the one closest to Mount Hope listed first.

  • Cogswell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cogswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cogswell
    • Cogswell is located in Rowan County
  • Yocum
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Blairs Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairs Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairs Mills
    • Blairs Mills is located in Morgan County
  • Morehead
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Brady
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brady. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
    • Brady is located in Rowan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brady
    • From Mount Hope to Brady
  • Farmers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
    • Farmers is located in Rowan County
  • Midland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Wellington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Ezel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Bonny
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonny have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny
    • Bonny is located in Morgan County
  • Rodburn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodburn
    • Rodburn is located in Rowan County
  • Salt Lick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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    • Mariba
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mariba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariba
      • Mariba is located in Menifee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mariba
      • From Mount Hope to Mariba
    • Bear Wallow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Wallow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Wallow
      • Bear Wallow is located in Morgan County
    • Wyett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyett
      • Wyett is located in Elliott County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mount Hope. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Hope.

Newspapers Published in Mount Hope ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Hope.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Hope, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Hope.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mount Hope:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Hope. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mount Hope, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Mount Hope) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Hope. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0506, Longitude: -83.4448    









 

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