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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:

42.2045, -78.1211

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 Allegany County<2>.

The county seat for Allegany County is located in Belmont. Belmont lies just to the east northeast 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 8 miles [12.9 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.

  • Nile Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Nile Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nile Cemetery
  • Sortore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sortore Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sortore Cemetery
  • Utopia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Utopia Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia Cemetery
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
  • Forest Hills Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Forest Hills Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Christ Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Church Cemetery
  • Norton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Norton Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Cemetery
  • Dimmick Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Dimmick Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimmick Cemetery
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
  • Sayers Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sayers Cemetery is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayers Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Black Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Black Creek Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek Cemetery
    • Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Cuba Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Clarksville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Clarksville Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville Cemetery
    • Knights Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Knights Creek Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Creek Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • Fairlawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Cemetery
      • The Fairlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Scio Fairlawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64485 <5>
    • Chamberlain Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Chamberlain Cemetery is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Friendship
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Belmont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Withey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Withey is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withey
  • Black Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cuba
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Cuba is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <6>
  • West Clarksville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • West Clarksville is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksville
  • Richburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Allentown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Angelica
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Lyons Corners
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lyons Corners is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corners
  • Bolivar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Kossuth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Kossuth is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Sawyer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Sawyer is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
    • Vosburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Vosburg is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
    • Petrolia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Petrolia is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
    • Belfast
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Pikeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Pikeville is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
    • Wellsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Abbotts
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Abbotts is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts
    • Aristotle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Aristotle is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristotle
    • Oramel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Oramel is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oramel
    • Dyke
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Dyke is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyke
    • Phillips Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Phillips Creek is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Creek
    • West Allen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • West Allen is located in Allegany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allen
    • Caneadea
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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. The following communities are located in Allegany 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 like to start with 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 New York:
  • Pages specific to Allegany 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 #957840  (Mount Hope Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #957840 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: Allegany
      • Est. Elev: 489 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Belmont
      • Location given for Mount Hope Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.2045122     Lon: -78.1211204
      • 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 New York's counties, including Allegany, 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 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.