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:
39.0101, -77.5317
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 Loudoun County<2>.
The county seat for Loudoun County is located in Leesburg. Leesburg lies just to the north northwest 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 11 miles [17.7 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.
- Broad Run Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Allen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Ashburn Presbyterian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Aldie Presbyterian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ish Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Ish Family Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ish Family Cemetery
- Sterling Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Sterling Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Cemetery
- Old Sterling Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Old Sterling Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sterling Cemetery
- Old St. James Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Old Stone Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Frying Pan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Frying Pan Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frying Pan Cemetery
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Balls Bluff National Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Springwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Springwood Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Cemetery
- St. Paul Community Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Smiths Chapel Methodist Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Chilton - Dyer Family Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Waxpool
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Waxpool is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
- Ashburn Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
- Ashburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Belmont is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Lenah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lenah is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenah
- Arcola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Arcola is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Sterling
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lansdowne
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Aldie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Countryside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Countryside is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Leesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Edwards Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Edwards Ferry is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Ferry
- Floris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Floris is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
- Herndon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sugarland Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
- Chantilly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mountville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mountville is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountville
- Landmark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Landmark is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Catharpin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Catharpin is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharpin
- Reston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Middleburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Springvale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Springvale is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Poolesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Martinsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Hamilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Philomont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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 Loudoun County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Hope Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hamilton
- Herndon
- Leesburg
- Middleburg
- Mountville
- Reston
- Sterling
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 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 Virginia:
- Pages specific to Loudoun 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 #1749643 (Mount Hope Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1749643 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: Loudoun
- Est. Elev: 97 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Leesburg
- Location given for Mount Hope Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.010109 Lon: -77.5316579
- 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 Virginia's counties, including Loudoun, 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 things 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> | 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. |