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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:

42.8364, -99.7493

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Keya Paha County is located in Springview. Springview lies just to the south 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 20 that are within 21 miles [33.8 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.

  • Rogers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Leonard Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Leonard Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Springview.
    • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Chub Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2255883 <5>
  • Huishizer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Huishizer Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huishizer Cemetery
  • Burton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Burton Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Cemetery
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
  • Kenaston Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Kenaston Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenaston Cemetery
  • Putnam Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Heerten Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Heerten Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heerten Cemetery
  • Pleasant Vale Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Pleasant Vale Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Vale Cemetery
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Tripp County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Olive Branch Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Norden Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The Norden Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norden Cemetery
    • German Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • The German Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
    • Congregational Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Congregational Cemetery is located in Tripp County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congregational Cemetery
    • Bassett Memorial Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Park Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • The Park Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Cemetery
    • Willowdale Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Johns Catholic Church Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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:

  • Springview
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Meadville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Meadville is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
  • Burton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Burton is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
  • Winfield ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Winfield is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
  • Wewela
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Carns ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Carns is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carns
  • Norden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Norden is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norden
  • Mills
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Millboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Millboro is located in Tripp County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro
    • Estimated population in 2014: 34 people
  • Ainsworth
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Long Pine
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Bassett
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mariaville ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Mariaville is located in Rock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville
  • Johnstown
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)

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 Keya Paha County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Keya Paha 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 #831461  (Mount Hope Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #831461 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: Keya Paha
      • Est. Elev: 745 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Springview
      • Location given for Mount Hope Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.8363892     Lon: -99.7492832
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Nebraska's counties, including Keya Paha, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mt. Hope Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.