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Introduction ...

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:   42.6266°   (42° 37' 35")

Lon:   -83.3155°   (-83° 18' 55")

The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Oakland County<1>.

The county seat for Oakland County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies just to the northeast of the Mt. Hope Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Oakland County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Mt. Hope Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Mt. Hope Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Hope Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Keego Harbor
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Sylvan Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Pontiac
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Orchard Lake Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Lake Village
      • Orchard Lake Village is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,471 people
      • Orchard Lake Village has also been known as:
      • Orchard Lake
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Lake Village <3>
    • Bloomfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Oakland County
    • Oak Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Oakland County
    • Bloomfield Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Clintonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
      • Clintonville is located in Oakland County
    • Auburn Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Heights
      • Auburn Heights is located in Oakland County
    • Westacres
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westacres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westacres
      • Westacres is located in Oakland County
    • Lake Angelus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Angelus
      • Lake Angelus is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
    • Auburn Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Drayton Plains
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drayton Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayton Plains
        • Drayton Plains is located in Oakland County
      • Four Towns
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Towns have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Towns
        • Four Towns is located in Oakland County
      • Charing Cross
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charing Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charing Cross
        • Charing Cross is located in Oakland County
      • Gingellville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gingellville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gingellville
        • Gingellville is located in Oakland County
        • Gingellville has also been known as:
        • Gingeville
      • Waterford
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
        • Waterford is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <3>
      • Union Lake
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Lake
        • Union Lake is located in Oakland County
      • North Farmington
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Farmington
        • North Farmington is located in Oakland County
      • Franklin
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
        • Franklin is located in Oakland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
        • Franklin has also been known as:
        • Franklin Village
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
      • Bingham Farms
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Birmingham
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Oxbow
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
        • Oxbow is located in Oakland County
      • Wood Creek Farms
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Creek Farms
        • Wood Creek Farms is located in Oakland County
      • Beverly Hills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Troy
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
        • Troy is located in Oakland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 83,589 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
      • Rochester Hills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Hills
        • Rochester Hills is located in Oakland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,111 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester Hills <3>

    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. The following communities are located in Oakland County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Hope Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mt. Hope Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Hope Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Pine Lake Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Kirk in the Hills Columbarium
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Perry Mount Park Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Crescent Hills Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Waterford Center Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterford Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waterford Center Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterford Center Cemetery
    • Four Towns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bloomfield Hills Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomfield Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bloomfield Hills Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • The Bloomfield Hills Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bloomfield Center Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomfield Hills Cemetery
    • Aaron Webster Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Drayton Plains Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Christ Church Cranbrook Columbarium
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Christ Church Cranbrook Columbarium. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Christ Church Cranbrook Columbarium is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Cranbrook Columbarium
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Sashabaw Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sashabaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sashabaw Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sashabaw Cemetery
      • Waterford Village Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterford Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waterford Village Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterford Village Cemetery
      • Hosner Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hosner Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hosner Family Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hosner Family Cemetery
      • First UMC Memorial Garden
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Birmingham Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Beach Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Beach Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beach Cemetery
      • Ottawa Park Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
      • Richardson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Franklin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • St. James' Episcopal Church Columbarium
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James' Episcopal Church Columbarium have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. James' Episcopal Church Columbarium is located in Oakland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James' Episcopal Church Columbarium

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 #632801  (Mount Hope Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #632801 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: Pontiac North
      • County: Oakland         Elev: 290
      • Location given for GNIS #632801 (Mount Hope Cemetery)

    The official website for Oakland County: www.co.oakland.mi.us/

    The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Oakland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) 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: 42.6266, Longitude: -83.3155    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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 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.
    <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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