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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:

48.8248, -122.2052

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 Whatcom County<2>.

The county seat for Whatcom County is located in Bellingham. Bellingham lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest 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 20 miles [32.2 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.

  • Van Zandt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Van Zandt Cemetery is also located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Zandt Cemetery
  • Kendall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Kendall Cemetery is also located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall Cemetery
  • Nooksack Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Nooksack Cemetery is also located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nooksack Cemetery
  • Saxon Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Saxon Cemetery is also located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon Cemetery
  • Bayview Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bayview Cemetery is also located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview Cemetery
    • The Bayview Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Bellingham.
    • The Bayview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bay View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76707 <5>
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is also located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is also located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Sunnyland Memorial Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Sunnyland Memorial Park is also located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyland Memorial Park
  • Indian Joe Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Indian Joe Cemetery is also located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Joe Cemetery
  • South Poplar Mennonite Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Monumenta Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lynden Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lynden Cemetery is also located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynden Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Musselwhite Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is also located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Ferndale.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Paradise Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77126 <5>
    • Greenacres Memorial Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Greenacres Memorial Park is also located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenacres Memorial Park
      • The Greenacres Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Green Acres Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76830 <5>
    • Hazelwood Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • MacLure Road Mennonite Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacLure Road Mennonite Cemetery
      • The MacLure Road Mennonite Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Abbotsford (BC).
      • The MacLure Road Mennonite Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hazelwood / McClure Road Mennonite Cemetery
      • McClure Road Mennonite Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2215356 <5>
    • Berthusen Memorial Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Berthusen Memorial Park is also located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berthusen Memorial Park
    • Lummi Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Lummi Cemetery is also located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lummi Cemetery
    • Aberdeen Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Enterprise Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • The Enterprise Cemetery is also located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise Cemetery
    • Yarrow Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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:

  • Deming
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Welcome
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Welcome is also located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
  • Clipper
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Clipper is also located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper
  • Acme
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Kendall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Kendall is also located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
  • Peaceful Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Peaceful Valley is also located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
  • Nooksack
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Nooksack is also located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nooksack
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,659 people
  • Sudden Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sudden Valley is also located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudden Valley
  • Saxon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Saxon is also located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
  • Maple Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Everson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Everson is also located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,888 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everson <6>
  • Silver Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Silver Beach is also located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Geneva
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Geneva is also located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Wickersham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Wickersham is also located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickersham
    • Clearbrook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Clearbrook is also located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
    • Sumas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Sumas is also located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumas
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumas <6>
    • Glacier
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bellingham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • South Poplar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Lynden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lynden is also located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynden <6>
    • Chuckanut Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Chuckanut Village is also located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckanut Village
    • Alger
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Alger is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alger
    • Lindell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell

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 Whatcom 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 Washington:
  • Pages specific to Whatcom 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 #1523427  (Mount Hope Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1523427 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: Whatcom
      • Est. Elev: 137 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Deming
      • Location given for Mount Hope Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.8248387     Lon: -122.2051563
      • 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 Washington's counties, including Whatcom, 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>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.