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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:

36.0737, -96.9145

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 Payne County<2>.

The county seat for Payne County is located in Stillwater. Stillwater lies just to the west northwest 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 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 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.

  • Oak Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Oak Park Cemetery is located in Payne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park Cemetery
  • Ingall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ingall Cemetery is located in Payne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingall Cemetery
  • Clayton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Payne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
  • Dunkin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dunkin Cemetery is located in Payne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkin Cemetery
  • Bend Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bend Cemetery is located in Payne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bend Cemetery
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Payne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
  • Fairlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Payne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Cemetery
    • The Fairlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Stillwater Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98388 <5>
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Parrott Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Parrott Cemetery is located in Payne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott Cemetery
  • Church of the Brethren Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Payne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Iowa Indian Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Iowa Indian Cemetery is located in Payne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Indian Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Payne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Fairlawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Payne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Cushing.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98387 <5>
    • New Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Payne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Zion Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Cushing.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99077 <5>
    • Eberle Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Eberle Cemetery is located in Payne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eberle Cemetery
    • Glencoe Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Glencoe Cemetery is located in Payne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe Cemetery
    • Perkins Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Knipe Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Knipe Cemetery is located in Payne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knipe Cemetery
    • Flynn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Flynn Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn Cemetery
      • The Flynn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Soonerville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98445 <5>
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Pawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Hopp Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hopp Cemetery is located in Payne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopp Cemetery

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:

  • Ripley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Cottingham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Cottingham is located in Payne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottingham
  • Stillwater
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Perkins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Vinco
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Vinco is located in Payne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinco
  • Cushing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Yost
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Yost is located in Payne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
  • Glencoe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Cartoco
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Cartoco is located in Payne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartoco
  • Agra
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Agra is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agra
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agra <6>
  • Yale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Yale is located in Payne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,215 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <6>
  • Quay
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Quay is located in Pawnee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quay
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Lone Chimney ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Lone Chimney is located in Pawnee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Chimney
    • Tryon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Schlegel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Schlegel is located in Payne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlegel
    • Cimarron City ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Cimarron City is located in Payne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron City
    • North Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • North Village is located in Payne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
    • Parkland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Parkland is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
    • Morrison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Avery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Avery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
    • Maramec
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

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 Payne County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Agra
    • Agra lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Mt. Hope Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Agra.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agra
  • Cushing
  • Drumright
  • Glencoe
  • Maramec
  • Morrison
  • Oilton
  • Perkins
  • Quay
    • Quay lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Mt. Hope Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Quay.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quay
  • Ripley
  • Stillwater
  • Tryon
    • Tryon lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Mt. Hope Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tryon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
  • Yale
    • Yale lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Mt. Hope Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Yale.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale

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 professional and volunteer 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 Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Payne 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 #1095572  (Mount Hope Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1095572 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: Payne
      • Est. Elev: 299 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ripley
      • Location given for Mount Hope Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.0736684     Lon: -96.914475
      • 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 Oklahoma's counties, including Payne, 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 drawn 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.