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A visit to the Mount Hope Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Hope Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Hope Cemetery

Lat:   38.2868°   (38° 17' 12")

Lon:   -77.5617°   (-77° 33' 42")

The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County<2>.

. Spotsylvania lies just to the south southwest of the Mt. Hope Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Spotsylvania County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Mt. Hope Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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.

    • Waverly Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Village
      • Waverly Village is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Leavells
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavells
      • Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Screamerville ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Screamerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
      • Screamerville is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Fredericksburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Falmouth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <5>
    • Berea
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Berea is located in Stafford County
    • Stafford Lakes Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Lakes Village
      • Stafford Lakes Village is located in Stafford County
    • Todds Tavern
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Tavern
      • Todds Tavern is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Spotsylvania Courthouse
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hampstead Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
      • Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
    • Chatham Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
      • Chatham Village is located in Stafford County
    • Grafton Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
      • Grafton Village is located in Stafford County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Brockroad
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockroad
        • Brockroad is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Hartwood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Little Falls Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
        • Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
      • Falmouth Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
        • Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
      • Northridge
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
        • Northridge is located in Stafford County
      • Dunavant
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
        • Dunavant is located in Spotsylvania County
      • North Potomac
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
        • North Potomac is located in Stafford County
      • Post Oak
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
        • Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Snell
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Storck
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storck
        • Storck is located in Stafford County
      • Wilderness
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
        • Wilderness is located in Orange County
      • McHenry
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
        • McHenry is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Thornburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Hartwood Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood Village
        • Hartwood Village is located in Stafford County
      • Parker
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
        • Parker is located in Spotsylvania County

    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 Spotsylvania County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Mt. Hope Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Hope Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Tabernacle Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
    • Pendleton Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pendleton Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • The Pendleton Family Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pendleton Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2421593 <7>
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Piney Branch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Goshen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goshen Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
    • Confederate Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Confederate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Confederate Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Confederate Cemetery
    • Fredericksburg National Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fredericksburg National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fredericksburg National Cemetery is located in Fredericksburg City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fredericksburg National Cemetery
    • Fredericksburg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Fredericksburg City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • St. Georges Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Georges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Fredericksburg City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Georges Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Confederate Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Fredericksburg City
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • St. Clair Brooks Memorial Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clair Brooks Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Clair Brooks Memorial Park is located in Stafford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clair Brooks Memorial Park
      • Union Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Stafford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Berea Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Berea Cemetery is located in Stafford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berea Cemetery
      • Laurel Hill Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laurel Hill Memorial Park is located in Spotsylvania County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Memorial Park
      • Wilderness Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilderness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilderness Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilderness Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Massaponax Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massaponax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Massaponax Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massaponax Cemetery
      • Kurz Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kurz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kurz Cemetery is located in Stafford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kurz Cemetery
      • Glen Haven Memory Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Haven Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glen Haven Memory Gardens is located in Stafford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Haven Memory Gardens

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

    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 #1740211  (Mount Hope Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1740211 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Salem Church
      • County: Spotsylvania         Elev: 106
      • Location given for GNIS #1740211 (Mount Hope Cemetery)

    The official website for Spotsylvania County: www.spotsylvania.va.us/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

    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 Spotsylvania, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Hope Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2868, Longitude: -77.5617       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>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.




 

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