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:
35.3590, -87.7486
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 Wayne County<2>.
The county seat for Wayne County is located in Waynesboro. Waynesboro lies just to the south 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 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Mt. Hope Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Hope Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Phillips Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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- Keeton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Keeton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeton Cemetery
- McDonald Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The McDonald Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
- Greeson Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Old Town Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Old Town Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Cemetery
- Wayne County Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Skelton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Skelton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skelton Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Warren Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Warren Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Cemetery
- Black Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Black Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery
- Kea Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Kea Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kea Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Pitts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Pitts Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitts Cemetery
- Merideth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Merideth Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merideth Cemetery
- Morrow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Morrow Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow Cemetery
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Barnes Graves
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Barnes Graves is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Graves
- Throgmorton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Throgmorton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throgmorton Cemetery
- William Riley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Shields Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Shields Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields Cemetery
- Fortyeight Forge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fortyeight Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Fortyeight Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortyeight Cemetery
- Old Whitehead Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Whitehead Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead Cemetery
- Choate Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Choate Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choate Cemetery
- Durham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Durham Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Cemetery
- Hollabaugh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Hollabaugh Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollabaugh Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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:
- Waynesboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
- Flatwoods
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Collinwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Voorhies
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Voorhies is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
- Clifton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hohenwald
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Linden
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Smiths Fork ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Smiths Fork is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Fork
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
- Westpoint
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Henryville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Park Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
- Kimmins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kimmins is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
- Pleasantville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pleasantville is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Flatwoods
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Dunbar
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Dunbar is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Cypress Inn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Iron City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Lawrenceburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Aetna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Aetna is located in Hickman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
- Beardstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Paulks ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Paulks is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks
- Loretto
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Busby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Busby is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
- Ethridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Saltillo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Saltillo is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
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 Wayne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Hope Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clifton
- Collinwood
- Hohenwald
- Lawrenceburg
- Linden
- Loretto
- Waynesboro
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 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 Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Wayne 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 #1641857 (Mount Hope Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1641857 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: Wayne
- Est. Elev: 233 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Waynesboro East
- Location given for Mount Hope Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.3589653 Lon: -87.7486354
- 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 Tennessee's counties, including Wayne, 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- 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. |