Mount Hope Cemetery (San Diego) Explained

Mount Hope Cemetery is a cemetery in San Diego, California. It is believed to be named for its rolling hills and distant bay views; the community of Mount Hope adopted the name as well. It is adjacent to Greenwood Memorial Park.

History

Founded in 1869 on what was then the outskirts of New Town, Mount Hope now covers approximately 115acres. Its design is an example of a rural cemetery, in architecture, art and landscaping.^[1] The city of San Diego manages and maintains it, providing perpetual care to all burial sites. The rolling hills contain monuments to some of the city's most notable former residents.

Notable interments

• E. S. Babcock (1848–1922), real estate mogul, built the Hotel del Coronado
• Samuel Brannan (1819–1889), early Mormon pioneer, first millionaire of the California Gold Rush, member of San Francisco's first city council
• Hick Carpenter (1855–1937), American baseball player
• Raymond Chandler (1888–1959), author of crime stories and novels, created detective Philip Marlowe
• Benjamin T. Frederick (1834–1903), politician, miner and real estate agent from Iowa and California
• Charles T. Hinde (1832–1915), industrialist, riverboat captain, businessman, and original investor of the Hotel del Coronado.
• Alonzo Horton (1813–1909), founder of modern San Diego, namesake of Horton Plaza
• Alta M. Hulett (1854–1877), one of America's first female attorneys
• John F. Kinney (1816–1902), American attorney, judge and politician
• George Marston (1850–1946), involved with establishing Balboa Park, the San Diego Public Library System, and the Serra Museum
• Kate Morgan (1865–1892), Iowa woman and purported ghost
• Kate Sessions (1857–1940), San Diego's pioneering horticulturist
• Matthew Sherman (1827–1898), land developer, San Diego pioneer, mayor from 1891 to 1893
• Walter R. Taliaferro (1880–1915), aviator
• Thomas Whaley (1823–1890), early settler
• Robert Waterman (1826–1891), Governor of California from 1887 to 1891

Further reading

• Book: Culbertson. Judi. Randall. Tom. Permanent Californians: an illustrated guide to the cemeteries of California. 13: San Diego Cemeteries. 209–214. 1989. Chelsea Green. Chelsea, VT. 978-0930031213. 19322965. registration.

External links

• Mount Hope Cemetery / Parks & Recreation
  • Journal of San Diego History – San Diego Cemeteries: A Brief Guide

Notes and References

1. Mallios, Seth and Caterino, David M. Cemeteries of San Diego. Arcadia Publishing. 2007.