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 #5385).
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:
31.5060, -94.9491
The Mt. Hope Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northwest of Wells.
The cemetery is located in Cherokee County<3>.
The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Rusk. Rusk lies 23 miles [37 km] to the north northwest of the Mt. Hope Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Establishment of the Mt. Hope Cemetery ...
The Mt. Hope Cemetery was established in 1875.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 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.
- Hester Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hester Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester Cemetery
- Simpson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Simpson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Simpson Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
- Parkes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Parkes Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkes Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Shooks Bluff Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Shooks Bluff Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks Bluff Cemetery
- Arnold Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Arnold Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
- Bodan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pollok Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sandlot Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Sandlot Cemetery is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlot Cemetery
- Rowan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Rowan Cemetery is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowan Cemetery
- Rowan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Rowan Cemetery is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowan Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Bonaldo Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Eden Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Eden Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Durham Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Durham Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Cemetery
- Luce Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Luce Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce Cemetery
- Pisgah Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Newman Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Newman Cemetery is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Cemetery
- Gann Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Eden Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Eden Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery
- Watson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Mt. Hope Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Hope Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wells
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Redtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pollok
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Durant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Central
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Central is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Alazan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clawson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clawson is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clawson
- Douglass
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bluff City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bluff City is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Alto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ratcliff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Hagerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlawn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlawn is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Weeping Mary
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tadmor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Fog Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fog Town is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fog Town
- Providence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Providence is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Keltys
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Redland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Davisville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Davisville is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davisville
- Blix
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Granville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Peavy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Peavy is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
- Hudson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hudson is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,288 people
- Nat
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Weches
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Texas:
- Pages specific to Cherokee 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #5385
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1363253 (Mount Hope Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1363253 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: Cherokee
- Est. Elev: 106 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Durst Lakes
- Location given for Mount Hope Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.5057349 Lon: -94.9491015
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | 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'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |