A visit to the Mount Hope Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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:
42.6266, -83.3155
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Hope Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Mt. Hope Cemetery.<3>
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)
- Four Towns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bloomfield Hills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bloomfield Hills Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Hills Cemetery
- The Bloomfield Hills Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bloomfield Center 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)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Sashabaw Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Sashabaw Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sashabaw Cemetery
- Waterford Village Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hosner Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- First UMC Memorial Garden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beach Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ottawa Park Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- 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)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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)
- Bloomfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bloomfield Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clintonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Auburn Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Westacres
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lake Angelus
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Auburn Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Drayton Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Four Towns
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Charing Cross
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gingellville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Waterford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Union Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- North Farmington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- 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)
- Wood Creek Farms
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Beverly Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Troy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rochester Hills
(8 miles [12.9 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. 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.
- Auburn Hills
- Birmingham
- Keego Harbor
- Pontiac
- Troy
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 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 Michigan:
- Pages specific to Oakland 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 GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #632801 (Mount Hope Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #632801 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: Oakland
- Est. Elev: 290 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pontiac North
- Location given for Mount Hope Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.6266994 Lon: -83.3152137
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
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