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The location of the Mt. Hope Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Hope Cemetery

Lat:   40.4767°   (40° 28' 36")

Lon:   -79.8225°   (-79° 49' 21")

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

The county seat for Allegheny County is located in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Mt. Hope Cemetery .

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 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 Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Allegheny 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 33 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Mt. Hope Cemetery.

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

    • Universal
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
      • Universal is located in Allegheny County
    • Penn Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Churchill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill
      • Churchill is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,902 people
    • Verona
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verona <4>
    • Unity
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Allegheny County
    • Blawnox
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blawnox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blawnox
      • Blawnox is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blawnox <4>
    • Nadine
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nadine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nadine
      • Nadine is located in Allegheny County
    • Wilkinsburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsburg
      • Wilkinsburg is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,186 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinsburg <4>
    • Forest Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,256 people
    • Oakmont
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmont
      • Oakmont is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,563 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakmont <4>
    • Garden City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Allegheny County
    • New Texas
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Texas
      • New Texas is located in Allegheny County
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Leechburg
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechburg
        • Leechburg is located in Allegheny County
      • Edgewood
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
        • Edgewood is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,983 people
      • Braddock Hills
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braddock Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock Hills
        • Braddock Hills is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,772 people
      • Chalfant
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalfant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfant
        • Chalfant is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 765 people
      • Turtle Creek
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Monroeville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Plum
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
        • Plum is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <4>
      • Springdale
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
        • Springdale is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,265 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <4>
      • Cheswick
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswick
        • Cheswick is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswick <4>
      • Fox Chapel
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chapel
        • Fox Chapel is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,056 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox Chapel <4>
      • Aspinwall
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspinwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall
        • Aspinwall is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,653 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspinwall <4>
      • Swissvale
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Rankin
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
        • Rankin is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,012 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rankin <4>
      • Braddock
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • North Braddock
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Braddock
        • North Braddock is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,635 people
      • East Pittsburgh
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pittsburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pittsburgh
        • East Pittsburgh is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Pittsburgh <4>
      • Wilmerding
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmerding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmerding
        • Wilmerding is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmerding <4>
      • Pitcairn
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Harwick
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwick
        • Harwick is located in Allegheny County
      • Sharpsburg
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
        • Sharpsburg is located in Allegheny County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,315 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsburg <4>
      • Morningside
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
        • Morningside is located in Allegheny 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. The following communities are located in Allegheny 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 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Mt. Hope Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hebron Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Sunset View Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset View Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset View Cemetery
    • St. Nicholas Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • Beulah Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Temple Sinai Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Sinai Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Temple Sinai Memorial Park is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Sinai Memorial Park
    • St. John The Baptist Catholic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Oakmont - Verona Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakmont - Verona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakmont - Verona Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakmont - Verona Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sons of Israel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • William Penn Gardens of Remembrance
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Penn Gardens of Remembrance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The William Penn Gardens of Remembrance is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Penn Gardens of Remembrance
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Churchill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Churchill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Churchill Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Churchill Cemetery
      • Crossroads Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
      • Plum Creek Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plum Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Plum Creek Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plum Creek Cemetery
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • All Saints Braddock Catholic Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The All Saints Braddock Catholic Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the All Saints Braddock Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Braddock.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Saints Braddock Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #299354 <6>
      • Monongahela Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The Monongahela Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Monongahela Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Braddock.
        • The Monongahela Cemetery has also been known as:
        • North Braddock Monongahela Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monongahela Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45445 <6>
      • Restland Memorial Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restland Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Restland Memorial Park is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Memorial Park
      • Laird Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laird Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laird 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 #1181709  (Mount Hope Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1181709 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: Braddock
      • County: Allegheny         Elev: 380
      • Location given for GNIS #1181709 (Mount Hope Cemetery)

    The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

    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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Allegheny, 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 drawn 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: 40.4767, Longitude: -79.8225       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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