Mount Hope Cemetery
About Mount Hope Cemetery
Mount Hope Cemetery, at 1215 Lemay Ferry Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 3, 2003: the first place in Lemay to be listed. Only 1,460 of Missouri’s 2,352 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, landscape design, commerce and european, at the local level. It describes its style as Classical Revival, as it does for 132 other Missouri listings. The listing covers 48 acres.
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 46 MB · National Archives↗Finding Mount Hope Cemetery
1215 Lemay Ferry Rd., Lemay
No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.
13 more Register listings within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Classical Revival style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Classical Revival.
Memories of Mount Hope Cemetery
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
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Questions about Mount Hope Cemetery
Is Mount Hope Cemetery on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Oct 3, 2003 (Register number 03000994).
Is Mount Hope Cemetery a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Missouri has 35 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Tower Grove Park, 5.4 miles away.
Can you visit Mount Hope Cemetery?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Mount Hope Cemetery?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 46 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63820368. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.