A visit to the Mount Hope Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery (MACRIS ID: LEV.802). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: LEV.802'. Click on this link to open a PDF document with more detailed information contained on scanned documents.
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:
42.5111, -72.4900
The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Greenfield. Greenfield lies just to the northwest of the Mt. Hope Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Hope Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 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.
- Plainview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Plainview Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Cemetery
- Gardner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Gardner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
- Old South Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Old South Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old South Cemetery
- Town Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Town Farm Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Farm Cemetery
- Elm Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
- Locust Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Nook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- North Sunderland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- South Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dry Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Dry Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Hill Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- East Mineral Road Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- East Deerfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ward Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Long Plain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Diemand Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Holton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Our Lady of Czechowski Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Aaron Clark Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Annes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Shutesbury Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Shutesbury Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutesbury Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Mt. Hope Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Hope Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Moores Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Locks Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Locks Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
- Montague
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Pleasant is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Pleasant
- Leverett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Millers Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sunderland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Shutesbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wendell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wendell is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
- East Deerfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- South Deerfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- South Deerfield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Deerfield
- Cooleyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Montague City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Montague City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague City
- Deerfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- North Amherst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Factory Village ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Factory Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Village
- Turners Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Erving
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greenfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Whately
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- New Salem is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,034 people
- Morse Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Morse Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Village
- Wendell Depot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell Depot
- North Hatfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Hadley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Amherst Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Amherst Center is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Center
- Amherst
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- East Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- East Village is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- West Pelham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pelham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Millington ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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 Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Hope Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amherst
- Greenfield
- Millers Falls
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 MACRIS Record: LEV.802
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #600936 (Mount Hope Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #600936 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 187 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Millers Falls
- Location given for Mount Hope Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.5111989 Lon: -72.4900871
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.
When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.
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| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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> | 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. |