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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Mount Hope (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Mount Hope. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Mount Hope ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Hope: Mt. Hope

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Mount Hope is located in Cumberland County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cumberland County: Adams, Dauphin, Franklin, Perry & York.

Below are the counties that are near Mount Hope. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mount Hope:

  • Cumberland County     (The home county of Mount Hope)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Hope, with the one closest to Mount Hope listed first.
    • Washington
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Cumberland County
    • Newville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Newville is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newville <2>
    • Newburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <2>
    • Big Spring
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Big Spring is located in Cumberland County
    • Bears Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bears Crossroads
      • Bears Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
    • Plainfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Shippensburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippensburg
      • Shippensburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,682 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shippensburg <2>
    • Huntsdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
      • Huntsdale is located in Cumberland County
    • Montsera
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montsera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montsera
      • Montsera is located in Cumberland County
    • Caprivi
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caprivi
      • Caprivi is located in Cumberland County
    • Barnitz
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnitz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnitz
      • Barnitz is located in Cumberland County
    • Carlisle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Schlusser
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schlusser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlusser
      • Schlusser is located in Cumberland County
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Hope, with the one closest to Mount Hope listed first.
    • Trust
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trust have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
      • Trust is located in Adams County
    • Bendersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Gardners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Idaville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
      • Idaville is located in Adams County
    • Aspers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspers
      • Aspers is located in Adams County
      • Aspers has also been known as:
      • Bendersville Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspers <2>
    • Gargol
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gargol
      • Gargol is located in Adams County
    • Arendtsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cashtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
      • Cashtown is located in Adams County
    • Biglerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Latimore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latimore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimore
      • Latimore is located in Adams County
    • Cashtown - McKnightstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • York Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Springs
      • York Springs is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York Springs <2>
    • Heidlersburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidlersburg
      • Heidlersburg is located in Adams County
  • Allegheny County
    • Bloomfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Hope, with the one closest to Mount Hope listed first.
    • Mowersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowersville
      • Mowersville is located in Franklin County
    • Roxbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Franklin County
    • Doylestown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doylestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
      • Doylestown is located in Franklin County
    • Orrstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Newbridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbridge
      • Newbridge is located in Franklin County
    • Pleasant Hall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hall
      • Pleasant Hall is located in Franklin County
    • Green Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
      • Green Village is located in Franklin County
    • Cheesetown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheesetown
      • Cheesetown is located in Franklin County
    • West Fayetteville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fayetteville
      • West Fayetteville is located in Franklin County
    • Brownsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Franklin County
    • Caledonia Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Park
      • Caledonia Park is located in Franklin County
    • Fayetteville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
      • Fayetteville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <2>
    • Chambersburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Hope, with the one closest to Mount Hope listed first.
    • Burnt Cabins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Cabins
      • Burnt Cabins is located in Fulton County
    • Fort Littleton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Littleton
      • Fort Littleton is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Littleton <2>
    • Waterfall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Hope, with the one closest to Mount Hope listed first.
    • Neelyton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelyton
      • Neelyton is located in Huntingdon County
    • Shade Gap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Orbisonia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Shirleysburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Aughwick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aughwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aughwick
      • Aughwick is located in Huntingdon County
    • Rockhill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
      • Rockhill is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Rockhill has also been known as:
      • Rockhill Furnace
    • Pogue
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogue
      • Pogue is located in Huntingdon County
    • Mount Union
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Maddensville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maddensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddensville
      • Maddensville is located in Huntingdon County
    • Three Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Birdville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdville
      • Birdville is located in Huntingdon County
    • Mapleton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Mapleton is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Saltillo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
  • Juniata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Hope, with the one closest to Mount Hope listed first.
    • Perulack
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perulack
      • Perulack is located in Juniata County
    • Waterloo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Juniata County
    • East Rutherford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rutherford
      • East Rutherford is located in Juniata County
    • Peru Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru Mills
      • Peru Mills is located in Juniata County
    • Reeds Gap
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Gap
      • Reeds Gap is located in Juniata County
    • Doyles Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doyles Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyles Mills
      • Doyles Mills is located in Juniata County
    • Old Port
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Port
      • Old Port is located in Juniata County
    • Port Royal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Mexico
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Juniata County
    • Mifflin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Juniata County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Mifflintown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Locust Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Run
      • Locust Run is located in Juniata County
    • Thompsontown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Mifflin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Hope, with the one closest to Mount Hope listed first.
    • Newton Hamilton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Hamilton
      • Newton Hamilton is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Kistler
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kistler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
      • Kistler is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Anderson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Mifflin County
    • Atkinson Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Mills
      • Atkinson Mills is located in Mifflin County
    • Mattawana
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawana
      • Mattawana is located in Mifflin County
    • McVeytown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeytown
      • McVeytown is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McVeytown <2>
    • Juniata Terrace
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniata Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata Terrace
      • Juniata Terrace is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Lewistown Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown Junction
      • Lewistown Junction is located in Mifflin County
    • Lewistown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Allensville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Highland Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Mifflin County
    • Burnham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Burnham is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnham <2>
    • Belleville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <2>
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Hope, with the one closest to Mount Hope listed first.
    • New Germantown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cisna Run
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisna Run
      • Cisna Run is located in Perry County
    • Bixler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixler
      • Bixler is located in Perry County
    • Kistler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kistler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
      • Kistler is located in Perry County
    • Landisburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Alinda
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alinda
      • Alinda is located in Perry County
    • Elliottsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsburg
      • Elliottsburg is located in Perry County
    • Ickesburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ickesburg
      • Ickesburg is located in Perry County
    • Eshcol
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshcol
      • Eshcol is located in Perry County
    • Blain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain
      • Blain is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blain <2>
    • Mecks Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecks Corner
      • Mecks Corner is located in Perry County
    • Rose Glen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Glen
      • Rose Glen is located in Perry County
    • Newport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Hope, with the one closest to Mount Hope listed first.
    • Uniontown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in York County
    • Dillsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsburg
      • Dillsburg is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsburg <2>
    • Mount Top
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Top
      • Mount Top is located in York County
    • Siddonsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddonsburg
      • Siddonsburg is located in York County
    • Andersontown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersontown
      • Andersontown is located in York County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Hope, see our County-by-County Page for Mount Hope.

Newspapers Published in Mount Hope ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Hope.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Hope, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Hope.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mount Hope:

Cemeteries Near Mount Hope ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Hope.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mount Hope covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mount Hope, with the one closest to Mount Hope listed first.

  • Green Spring Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
  • Hanna Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanna Cemetery
  • Newville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newville Cemetery
  • John Graham Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Graham Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Graham Memorial Cemetery
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
  • Eby Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eby Cemetery
  • McClures Gap Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClures Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClures Gap Cemetery
  • Blain Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blain Cemetery
  • McCaskey Graves
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCaskey Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCaskey Graves
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
  • Veterans Memorial Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans Memorial Park
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    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Emory Chapel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emory Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emory Chapel Cemetery
    • McWilliams Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McWilliams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McWilliams Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Mount Hope in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mount Hope.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Hope, with the one closest to Mount Hope listed first.

  • Heberlig
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heberlig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heberlig
    • Heberlig is located in Cumberland County
  • Green Spring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
    • Green Spring is located in Cumberland County
  • Newville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
    • Newville is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newville <2>
  • Newburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Newburg is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <2>
  • Oakville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Oakville is located in Cumberland County
  • Big Spring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
    • Big Spring is located in Cumberland County
  • New Germantown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mowersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowersville
    • Mowersville is located in Franklin County
  • Stoughstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoughstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughstown
    • Stoughstown is located in Cumberland County
  • Middle Spring
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Spring
    • Middle Spring is located in Cumberland County
  • Walnut Bottom
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Bottom
    • Walnut Bottom is located in Cumberland County
  • Kerrsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrsville
    • Kerrsville is located in Cumberland County
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    • Andersonburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonburg
      • Andersonburg is located in Perry County
    • Lurgan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lurgan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurgan
      • Lurgan is located in Franklin County
    • Mongul
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mongul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mongul
      • Mongul is located in Franklin County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mount Hope. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Hope.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Hope. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Mount Hope) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Hope. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2131, Longitude: -77.4967       In this case, the coordinates for Mount Hope have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mount Hope, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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