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A visit to the Mount Hope Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Mt. Hope Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Mt. Hope Cemetery (FG ID #70740)

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 ...

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

Lat:   34.1813°   (34° 10' 52")

Lon:   -79.7640°   (-79° 45' 50")

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

The county seat for Florence County is located in Florence. Florence lies just to the north northwest 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 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 South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Florence 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 22 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.

    • Florence
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Siesta Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siesta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Village
      • Siesta Village is located in Florence County
    • Tara Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tara Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Village
      • Tara Village is located in Florence County
    • Park City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Florence County
    • Quinby
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Palmetto
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Darlington County
    • Ebenezer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
      • Ebenezer is located in Florence County
    • Danwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danwood
      • Danwood is located in Florence County
    • Mars Bluff
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Bluff
      • Mars Bluff is located in Florence County
    • Effingham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jones Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
      • Jones Crossroads is located in Florence County
    • Jamestown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Florence County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Pine Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
        • Pine Village is located in Darlington County
      • Alexander Crossroads
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Crossroads
        • Alexander Crossroads is located in Darlington County
      • Timmonsville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Darlington
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cusac Crossroads
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusac Crossroads
        • Cusac Crossroads is located in Florence County
      • Syracuse
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
        • Syracuse is located in Darlington County
      • Philadelphia ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
        • Philadelphia is located in Darlington County
      • Sardis
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
        • Sardis is located in Florence County
      • Coward
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Friendfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendfield
        • Friendfield is located in Florence 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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Florence 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mt. Hope Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Hillside FWB Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Fraternity Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraternity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fraternity Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraternity Cemetery
    • North Vista Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Vista Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Vista Cemetery
    • James Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunset Memory Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Memory Gardens is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memory Gardens
    • Howe Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howe Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howe Cemetery
    • Burch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burch Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burch Cemetery
    • McPherson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McPherson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McPherson Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McPherson Cemetery
    • Pigiott Field Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pigiott Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pigiott Field Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pigiott Field Cemetery
    • Florence Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florence Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Florence Memorial Gardens is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florence Memorial Gardens
    • Hinds Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hinds Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinds Cemetery
    • Palmetto Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmetto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palmetto Cemetery is located in Darlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmetto Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • McLaughlin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Hewitt Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hewitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hewitt Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hewitt Cemetery
      • Garden of Memories Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garden of Memories Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories Cemetery
      • Grimsley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grimsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grimsley Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grimsley Cemetery
      • Bacot Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bacot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bacot Cemetery is located in Darlington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bacot Cemetery
      • Carter's Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Carter's Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carter's Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Danwood.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter's Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2518091 <1>
      • Turner Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turner Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson 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 #1242071  (Mount Hope Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1242071 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: Florence West
      • County: Florence         Elev: 40
      • Location given for GNIS #1242071 (Mount Hope Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #70740

    The official website for Florence County: www.florenceco.org/

    The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Florence, 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: 34.1813, Longitude: -79.7640    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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