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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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   40.6170°   (40° 37' 1")

Lon:   -79.6884°   (-79° 41' 18")

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

The county seat for Westmoreland County is located in Greensburg. Greensburg lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Mt. Hope Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Mt. Hope Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Airy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Airy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Airy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Airy Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
  • Greenwood Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenwood Memorial Park is located in Westmoreland County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
  • Brookland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brookland Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • The Prospect Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Tarentum Burying Ground
    • Tarentum Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45831 <5>
  • Pine Run Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Westmoreland County
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
  • St. Clemens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clemens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clemens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Clemens Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Leechburg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • St. Catherine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherine Cemetery
      • The St. Catherine Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • St. Catherines Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
    • Freeport Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeport Cemetery
      • The Freeport Cemetery is located in Armstrong County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Freeport Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Freeport.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44888 <5>
    • Our Lady of Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Hope Cemetery
      • The Our Lady of Hope Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
      • The Our Lady of Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Our Lady of Hope Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #190512 <5>
    • Dugan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dugan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dugan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dugan Cemetery is located in Allegheny County
    • Keppel Burial Ground
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Murphys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murphys Cemetery is located in Armstrong County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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.

  • Karns
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Karns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns
    • Karns is located in Allegheny County
  • Sligo
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sligo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
    • Sligo is located in Allegheny County
  • Natrona
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
    • Natrona is located in Allegheny County
  • Brackenridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenridge
    • Brackenridge is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,113 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brackenridge <7>
  • Lower Burrell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burrell
    • Lower Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Burrell <7>
  • Tarentum
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Weinel Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinel Crossroads
    • Weinel Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County
  • Bagdad
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bagdad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
    • Bagdad is located in Westmoreland County
  • Freeport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Arnold
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Arnold is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <7>
  • Leechburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • West Leechburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leechburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
    • West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • New Kensington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • East Vandergrift
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
      • East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Vandergrift
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
      • Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <7>
    • Hyde Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
      • Hyde Park is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyde Park <7>
    • Aladdin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aladdin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin
      • Aladdin is located in Armstrong County
    • Monroe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Butler County
    • Oklahoma
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
    • Apollo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
      • Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <7>
    • Rural Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Harwick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwick
      • Harwick is located in Allegheny County
    • Cheswick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <7>
    • Springdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <7>
    • North Apollo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Apollo
      • North Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Apollo <7>
    • Ekastown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekastown
      • Ekastown is located in Butler County
    • Russellton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellton
      • Russellton is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellton <7>

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 Westmoreland 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 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:

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 #1181710  (Mount Hope Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1181710 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: New Kensington East
    • County: Westmoreland         Elev: 347
    • Location given for GNIS #1181710 (Mount Hope Cemetery)

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth 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 Westmoreland, 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- ) 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: 40.6170, Longitude: -79.6884       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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