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A visit to the Mount Hope Cemetery ...

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 #101002)

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:   40.4776°   (40° 28' 39")

Lon:   -96.1233°   (-96° 7' 23")

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

The county seat for Johnson County is located in Tecumseh. Tecumseh lies just to the south southwest of the Mt. Hope Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Hope Cemetery.<4>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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.

  • Cook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
    • Cook is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cook <6>
  • Graf ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
    • Graf is located in Johnson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Graf
    • From the Mt. Hope Cemetery to Graf
  • Talmage
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Tecumseh
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Johnson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
    • Johnson is located in Nemaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson <6>
  • Brock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Saint Mary
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lorton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Burr
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr
    • Burr is located in Otoe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burr <6>
  • Rohrs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Syracuse
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Vesta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Elk Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Julian
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Sterling
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Dunbar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Otoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunbar <6>
    • Auburn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <6>
    • Douglas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Unadilla
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
      • Unadilla is located in Otoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <6>
    • Otoe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otoe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otoe
      • Otoe is located in Otoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otoe <6>
    • Crab Orchard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
      • Crab Orchard is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <6>

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 Johnson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Adams
  • Auburn
    • Auburn lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Mt. Hope Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Auburn.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Brock
  • Burr
    • Burr lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Mt. Hope Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Burr.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr
  • Cook
    • Cook lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Mt. Hope Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cook.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
  • Crab Orchard
  • Douglas
  • Dunbar
    • Dunbar lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Mt. Hope Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dunbar.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
  • Elk Creek
  • Graf - Historic
    • Graf lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Mt. Hope Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Graf.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
  • Howe
    • Howe lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Mt. Hope Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Howe.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
  • Johnson
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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:

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 #831454  (Mount Hope Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #831454 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: Tecumseh NE
    • County: Johnson         Elev: 355
    • Location given for GNIS #831454 (Mount Hope Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #101002

The official website for Johnson County: www.co.johnson.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: https://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 Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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: 40.4776, Longitude: -96.1233    
<4>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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