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A visit to the Mount Hope Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Hope Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Hope Cemetery

Lat:   43.9633°   (43° 57' 47")

Lon:   -94.6205°   (-94° 37' 13")

The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Watonwan County<2>.

The county seat for Watonwan County is located in Saint James. Saint James lies just to the north of the Mt. Hope Cemetery .

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:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Watonwan 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 17 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.

    • Saint James
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
      • Saint James is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint James <4>
    • Grogan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grogan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grogan
      • Grogan is located in Watonwan County
    • La Salle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
      • La Salle is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Odin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
      • Odin is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Ormsby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ormsby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormsby
      • Ormsby is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Butterfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
      • Butterfield is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Lewisville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Godahl
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godahl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godahl
      • Godahl is located in Watonwan County
    • Madelia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madelia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madelia
      • Madelia is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madelia <4>
    • Darfur
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darfur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darfur
      • Darfur is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Truman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truman
      • Truman is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
    • Trimont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimont
      • Trimont is located in Martin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimont <4>
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Hanska
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanska
        • Hanska is located in Brown County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanska <4>
      • Mountain Lake
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
        • Mountain Lake is located in Cottonwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,044 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Lake <4>
      • Comfrey
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Northrop
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northrop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northrop
        • Northrop is located in Martin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northrop <4>
      • Iberia
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
        • Iberia is located in Brown 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 Watonwan 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 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 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.

    • Sell - Lamb Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sell - Lamb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sell - Lamb Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sell - Lamb Cemetery
    • Rosendale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosendale Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosendale Cemetery
    • East Sveadahl Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Sveadahl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Sveadahl Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Sveadahl Cemetery
    • Kansas Lake Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kansas Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kansas Lake Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kansas Lake Cemetery
    • Long Lake Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Lake Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Lake Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Lake Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • La Salle Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Salle Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The La Salle Lutheran Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Salle Lutheran Cemetery
    • First Mennonite Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The First Mennonite Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Mennonite Cemetery
    • Mennonite Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Cemetery
    • Butterfield Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butterfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butterfield Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butterfield Cemetery
    • West Sveadahl Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Sveadahl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Sveadahl Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Sveadahl Cemetery
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • Haseman Post Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haseman Post Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haseman Post Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haseman Post Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Waverly Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waverly Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waverly Lutheran Cemetery is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waverly Lutheran Cemetery
      • Antrim Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antrim Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antrim Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Madelia Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madelia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Madelia Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madelia Cemetery
      • Old Faith Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Faith Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Faith Lutheran Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Faith Lutheran Cemetery
      • St. Olaf Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Olaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Olaf Cemetery
      • Ridge Lawn Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridge Lawn Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Lawn Cemetery
      • Antrim - St. Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antrim - St. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antrim - St. Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antrim - St. Cemetery

    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 #648170  (Mount Hope Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #648170 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: Saint James East
      • County: Watonwan         Elev: 332
      • Location given for GNIS #648170 (Mount Hope Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Watonwan, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 43.9633, Longitude: -94.6205       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.




 

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