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 #826565).
In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery (MACRIS ID: BOS.821). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: BOS.821'. 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:
42.2833, -71.1053
The Mt. Hope Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Roslindale.
The cemetery is located in Suffolk County<3>.
Adjacent to the Mt. Hope Cemetery and just to the south is the New Calvary Cemetery.
The county seat for Suffolk County is located in Boston. Boston lies just to the north northeast 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 1852.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> of the Mt. Hope Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Hope Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Walnut Hills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hebrew Progressive Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Milton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Brookline Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Brookline Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Cemetery
- Boston Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Benedict Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Baker Street Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- The Gardens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Adath Jeshurun Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brookdale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brookdare Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Brookdare Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdare Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hebrew Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within Less than 2 miles<4> of the Mt. Hope Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Hope Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mattapan
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mattapan Station
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Roslindale
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jamaica Plain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Stonybrook Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
- Hyde Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Milton Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Milton Village is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Village
- Ashmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dorchester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Roxbury
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Westbrook Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Westbrook Village is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Highland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Highland is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- West Roxbury
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Brookline
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Readville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Readville is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
- Milton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- East Milton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Montclair
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Neponset
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Neponset is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
- Savin Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Savin Hill is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savin Hill
- Brookline Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
- Dedham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ashcroft
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ashcroft is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcroft
- Readville Manor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Quincy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wollaston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Norfolk Downs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- South Boston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bay Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
- Chestnut Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
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 Suffolk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Hope Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brookline
- Dedham
- Milton
- Roxbury
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Suffolk 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: #826565
Referenced MACRIS Record: BOS.821
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1953068 (Mount Hope Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1953068 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: Suffolk
- Est. Elev: 17 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Boston South
- Location given for Mount Hope Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.2823206 Lon: -71.1072738
- 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> | 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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| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Suffolk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | 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'. |
| <5> | 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. |