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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:

31.7721, -95.2672

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 Cherokee County<2>.

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Rusk. Rusk lies just to the east northeast 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 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 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.

  • Mt. Comfort Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Comfort Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Comfort Cemetery
  • Ford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ford Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Maydelle.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2178455 <5>
  • Berry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Berry Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Cemetery
  • Holly Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Parks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Parks Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Cemetery
  • Russell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Russell Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
  • Oakland Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oakland Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakland Baptist Church Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Rusk.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #164094 <5>
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
  • Mosley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Mosley Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosley Cemetery
  • Russell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Russell Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Old Prison Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Prison Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Prison Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jones Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Rusk.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4546 <5>
    • Berge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Berge Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berge Cemetery
    • West Shady Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Holcomb Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Holcomb Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb Cemetery
    • Box Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Box Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Kilgore Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Kilgore Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore Cemetery
    • State Hospital Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Maydelle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Dialville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Dialville is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dialville
  • Rusk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Rusk is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rusk <6>
  • Herring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Herring is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring
  • New Birmingham ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • New Birmingham is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Birmingham
  • Turney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Turney is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turney
  • Jarvis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jarvis is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvis
  • Gallatin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Alderbranch
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Alderbranch is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbranch
  • Jacksonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Weeping Mary
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Weeping Mary is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Mary
  • Kossuth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Kossuth is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Alto
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Alto is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,239 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <6>
    • Ponta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Ponta is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponta
    • Neches
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Crystal Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Crystal Lake is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
    • Slocum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Slocum is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
    • Mound City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Mound City is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
    • Weches
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Weches is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weches
    • Todd City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Todd City is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd City
    • New Summerfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Deanwright
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Deanwright is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanwright
    • Bluff City ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Bluff City is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Reklaw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Wells Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Wells Creek is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Creek

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. The following communities are located in Cherokee County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Hope Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 either 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 GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1363254  (Mount Hope Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1363254 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: 200 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Maydelle
      • Location given for Mount Hope Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.7721175     Lon: -95.2671687
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Cherokee, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.