Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Mount Hope (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Mount Hope. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Mount Hope ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Hope: Mt. Hope
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Mount Hope. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Hope.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Mount Hope is located in Franklin County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Crawford, Gasconade, Jefferson, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, Warren & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Mount Hope. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mount Hope:
- Franklin County (The home county of Mount Hope)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Hope, with the one closest to Mount Hope listed first.
- Lonedell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lonedell is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonedell
- Hensley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hensley is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley
- Huff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Huff is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
- Luebbering
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Luebbering is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luebbering
- Hemker
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hemker is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemker
- Parkway
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Parkway is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Moselle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Moselle is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselle
- Saint Clair
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Robertsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Catawissa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Anaconda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Anaconda is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anaconda
- Benson Tourist City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Benson Tourist City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Tourist City
- Miramiguoa Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Miramiguoa Park is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miramiguoa Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Hope, with the one closest to Mount Hope listed first.
- West Sullivan
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- West Sullivan is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Saint Cloud
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Cloud is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Bourbon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Argo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Argo is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
- Leasburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Scotia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Scotia is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- Oak Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Gasconade County
- Rosebud
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Hope, with the one closest to Mount Hope listed first.
- Grubville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Grubville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubville
- Oermann
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oermann is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oermann
- Dittmer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cedar Hill Lakes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cedar Hill Lakes is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Fletcher
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fletcher is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Morse Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Morse Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Mill
- Lake Tekakwitha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Tekakwitha is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tekakwitha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Ware
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ware is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Cedar Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Scotsdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Scotsdale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotsdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Hillsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Byrnes Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- House Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Charles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Hope, with the one closest to Mount Hope listed first.
- Augusta
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Schluersburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Schluersburg is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schluersburg
- Defiance
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- New Melle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Weldon Spring Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Weldon Spring Heights is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon Spring Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Weldon Spring
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Saint Francois County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Hope, with the one closest to Mount Hope listed first.
- Blackwell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Blackwell is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
- Silver Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Springs is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Settletown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Settletown is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settletown
- Saint Louis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Hope, with the one closest to Mount Hope listed first.
- Allenton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Allenton is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Eureka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hollow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hollow is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow
- Melrose
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Melrose is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Crescent
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crescent is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Glencoe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wildwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Yeatman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Yeatman is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeatman
- Grover
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ellisville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ranken
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ranken is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranken
- Ballwin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Peerless Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Peerless Park is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peerless Park
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Hope, with the one closest to Mount Hope listed first.
- Village of Three Creeks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Village of Three Creeks is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Three Creeks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
- Village of Three Creeks has also been known as:
- Three Creeks village
- Dutzow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Marthasville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Treloar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Hope, with the one closest to Mount Hope listed first.
- Richwoods
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Richwoods is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
- Aptus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Aptus is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptus
- Fourche a Renault ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fourche a Renault is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche a Renault
- Theabeau Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Theabeau Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theabeau Town
- Mud Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Mud Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Town
- Old Mines
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Old Mines is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mines
- Tiff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tiff is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff
- Cadet
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mineral Point is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Potosi
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- French Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- French Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
- Summit
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Summit is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Berryman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Berryman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman
- Monroe County (IL)
- Mitchie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mitchie is located in Monroe County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchie
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Hope, see our County-by-County Page for Mount Hope.
Cemeteries Near Mount Hope ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Hope.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Mount Hope - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mount Hope covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mount Hope, with the one closest to Mount Hope listed first.
- Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Woodcock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fisher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Prospect Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Elmwood Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sparks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Finney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- New Chapel Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Arnold Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (270 more) ...
- Asplin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jones Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kamper Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Mount Hope in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mount Hope.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Hope, with the one closest to Mount Hope listed first.
- Lonedell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lonedell is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonedell
- Luebbering
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Luebbering is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luebbering
- Hemker
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hemker is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemker
- Moselle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Moselle is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselle
- Grubville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Grubville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubville
- Saint Clair
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oermann
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oermann is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oermann
- Robertsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Catawissa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hulsey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hulsey is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulsey
- Ware
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ware is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Morse Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Morse Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Mill
- Villa Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Stanton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mount Hope. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Hope.
Newspapers Published in Mount Hope ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Hope.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Hope, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Hope.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mount Hope:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Franklin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Gasconade County
- Jefferson County
- Saint Charles County
- Saint Francois County
- Saint Louis County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Monroe County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mount Hope) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mount Hope, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |