A visit to the Mount Hope Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Mt. Hope Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Hope Cemetery:
43.9950, -102.1152
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Pennington County<2>.
The county seat for Pennington County is located in Rapid City. Rapid City lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<3> to the west of the Mt. Hope Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Hope Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 9 that are within 29 miles [46.7 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.
- Cottonwood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Creighton Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- The Creighton Cemetery is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton Cemetery
- Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hilland Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- The Hilland Cemetery is located in Haakon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilland Cemetery
- Owanka Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- The Owanka Cemetery is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owanka Cemetery
- Scenic Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Scenic Cemetery is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Cemetery
- Dowling Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- The Dowling Cemetery is located in Haakon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling Cemetery
- Wellsburg Union Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 14 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 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:
- Quinn
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cottonwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cottonwood is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
- Wasta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Creighton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Interior
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Philip
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Imlay
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Imlay is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imlay
- Estimated population in 2014: 7 people
- Owanka
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Weta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Weta is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weta
- Estimated population in 2014: 5 people
- Wicksville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Wicksville is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicksville
- Scenic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Creston ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Creston is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Elm Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Pennington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Hope Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Interior
- Owanka
- Philip
- Quinn
- Quinn lies less than 2 miles<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Mt. Hope Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Quinn.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn
- Wall
- Wasta
- Wasta lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Mt. Hope Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wasta.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasta
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 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 Dakota:
- Pages specific to Pennington County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Mt. Hope Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1262095 (Mount Hope Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1262095 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Pennington
- Est. Elev: 798 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wall NE
- Location given for Mount Hope Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.994989 Lon: -102.1151553
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Pennington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mt. Hope Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |