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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 #2224510)

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:   42.6375°   (42° 38' 15")

Lon:   -100.2330°   (-100° 13' 58")

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

The county seat for Cherry County is located in Valentine. Valentine lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the northwest of the Mt. Hope Cemetery .

Name Variations for Mt. Hope Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Mt. Hope Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Wood Lake Cemetery

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.

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 Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Cherry 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 11 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 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.

    • Wood Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Arabia ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arabia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabia
      • Arabia is located in Cherry County
    • Johnstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <4>
    • Norden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norden
      • Norden is located in Keya Paha County
    • Ainsworth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Sparks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Meadville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
      • Meadville is located in Keya Paha County
    • Valentine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Long Pine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Springview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
      • Springview is located in Keya Paha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springview <4>
    • Audacious ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Audacious. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audacious
      • Audacious is located in Cherry 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 Cherry 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 22 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Mt. Hope Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • East Woodlawn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Grand Prairie Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grand Prairie Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Prairie Cemetery
    • German Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Cherry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Pleasant Vale Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Vale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Vale Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Vale Cemetery
    • Norden Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norden Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norden Cemetery
    • Sparks Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Ainsworth Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The Ainsworth Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ainsworth Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Ainsworth.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ainsworth Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100308 <1>
    • Kewanee Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The Kewanee Cemetery is located in Cherry County
      • The Kewanee Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kewanee Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2231194 <1>
    • Simeon Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • The Simeon Cemetery is located in Cherry County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Simeon Cemetery is located 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north of Valentine.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simeon Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2228247 <1>
    • Park Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Park Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Cherry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Minnechaduza Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Minnechaduza Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Minnechaduza Cemetery is located in Cherry County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Minnechaduza Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Valentine.
        • The Minnechaduza Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Boot Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minnechaduza Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100977 <1>
      • Heerten Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heerten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Heerten Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heerten Cemetery
      • Huishizer Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huishizer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huishizer Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huishizer Cemetery
      • Leonard Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leonard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leonard Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leonard Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Richland Harmony Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Rogers Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Linden Pioneer Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linden Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Linden Pioneer Cemetery is located in Tripp County (SD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linden Pioneer 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 #1812094  (Mount Hope Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1812094 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: Wood Lake
      • County: Cherry         Elev: 828
      • Location given for GNIS #1812094 (Mount Hope Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2224510

    The official website for Cherry County: www.co.cherry.ne.us/

    The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Cherry, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 42.6375, Longitude: -100.2330    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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