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: ACT.803). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: ACT.803'. 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:
42.4673, -71.4743
The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Middlesex County<2>.
The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east southeast 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Mt. Hope Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Hope Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- New South Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The New South Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New South Cemetery
- Old South Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Old South Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old South Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brookside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- North Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Bridgets Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Three Cornered Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- New North Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Westlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- North Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Forest Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Center Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
- Harvard Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bellevue Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bolton Pan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Bolton Pan Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Pan Cemetery
- Bolton Pan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Bolton Pan Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Pan Cemetery
- Main Street Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Main Street Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main Street Cemetery
- Main Street Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Main Street Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main Street Cemetery
- Weeks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Old Hill Burying Ground
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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:
- Stow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lower Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
- Maynard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Acton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Acton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,503 people
- Boxborough
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Town ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- New Town is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- West Concord
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Concord is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Concord
- Village of Nagog Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Littleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Littleton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,253 people
- North Sudbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Littleton Common
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Centre Village ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Centre Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Village
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Musketamquid Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Musketamquid Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musketamquid Village
- Sudbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Concord
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,765 people
- Carlisle Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Littleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Shaker Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shaker Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
- Harvard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bolton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hudson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hudson is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,732 people
- Baker Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Carlisle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Forge Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Still River
(7 miles [11.3 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 Middlesex County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Hope Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Acton
- Acton lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Mt. Hope Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Acton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Carlisle
- Concord
- Harvard
- Hudson
- Sudbury
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 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 Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Middlesex 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: ACT.803
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #601558 (Mount Hope Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601558 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: Middlesex
- Est. Elev: 61 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Maynard
- Location given for Mount Hope Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4684262 Lon: -71.473119
- 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 Middlesex, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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. |