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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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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

Lat:   42.2833°   (42° 16' 59")

Lon:   -71.1053°   (-71° 6' 19")

The cemetery is located in Suffolk County<3>.

As an estimate, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Roslindale.

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 .

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.

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
    • Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
  • Hyde Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Milton Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Village
    • Milton Village is located in Norfolk County
  • Ashmont
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmont
    • Ashmont is located in Suffolk County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ashmont
    • From the Mt. Hope Cemetery to Ashmont
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
    • Westbrook Village is located in Norfolk County
  • Highland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Suffolk County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
      • Readville is located in Suffolk County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neponset have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neponset
      • Neponset is located in Suffolk County
    • Savin Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savin Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savin Hill
      • Savin Hill is located in Suffolk County
    • Brookline Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
      • Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
    • Dedham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashcroft
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcroft
      • Ashcroft is located in Norfolk County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
      • Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
    • Chestnut Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
      • Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County

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.

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:

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 GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1953068  (Mount Hope Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1953068 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Boston South
    • County: Suffolk         Elev: 17
    • Location given for GNIS #1953068 (Mount Hope Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #826565
  • Referenced MACRIS Record:  BOS.821

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

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.

<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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Hope Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2833, Longitude: -71.1053    
<5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<6>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.
<7>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.




 

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