Mt. Hope Cemetery in Deming
NO. of Marshall Hill RD
Deming, Whatcom County, Washington 98244
360592-5061
Mt. Hope Cemetery is located at the end of a little used road, extending north of Marshall Hill Road near Deming, WA (NW corner NE1/4 Sec 31, T39N R5E). To reach the cemetery from I-5, take the Sunset Drive exit (Exit 255, St. Hwy 542 East and Mt. Baker also appear on highway signage). Proceed east on Sunset Drive East/Hwy 542 East 14.1 miles (Sunset Drive East becomes Mt. Baker Hwy after about 2 miles). Continue east through Deming until you reach Marshall Hill Road on the left (north) side of the highway. Proceed east on Marshall Hill Road .4 of a mile to Cronk Road. Turn left (north) on Cronk Road and continue .4 of a mile till the road splits. Follow the dirt road on your left along the fence line until you reach the end of the road and a turn-around. The cemetery is not marked and is not immediately visible from the road, but is located in the woods north of the fence.
Mt. Hope Cemetery is located at the end of a little used road, extending north of Marshall Hill Road near Deming, WA. The last known burial was in 1945, and the cemetery is closed to further burials.
The Deming Historical Cemetery Association was recently formed to oversee the maintenance and care of the cemetery. Information formerly in the possession of the Bellingham IOOF Lodge has been acquired by the Association. Inquiries should be directed to Carol Hayden, phone 360-592-2488; Beverly Siguaw, phone 360-592-5829; or Jeffrey Hall, phone 360-592-5061
On 3 March 1897, the IOOF Lodge No. 153 of Hollingsworth (now Deming), WA purchased 5-1/16 acres, and on 30 Aug 1902 it was dedicated by that Lodge; officers were L. C. Lord, Ed E. Marshall, George M. Shumway and Joseph Hollingsworth. The tract was deeded by Edward E. Marshall from his homestead. Johnny Compton blasted out the stumps in 1899, and by 1900 there were two graves: Alexander Gray, a Civil War veteran, buried in 1899, to be followed by Louise A. Campbell. Thus, two were buried before the cemetery was officially dedicated.
Only 6 headstones remain in the cemetery. The last known burial was in 1945, and the cemetery is closed to further burials.
Both Mt. Hope Cemetery and Case Indian Cemetery (located approximately 1 1/2 miles south) were often referred to as "Deming Cemetery", which resulted in some confusion.
Additional information: https://genealogytrails.com/wash/whatcom/cemeteries/MtHope.html
MT. HOPE CEMETERY – Volume IX
Mt. Hope Cemetery is located at the end of a little used road, extending north of Marshall Hill Road near Deming, WA (NW corner NE1/4 Sec 31, T39N R5E). To reach the cemetery from I-5, take the Sunset Drive exit (Exit 255, St. Hwy 542 East and Mt. Baker also appear on highway signage). Proceed east on Sunset Drive East/Hwy 542 East 14.1 miles (Sunset Drive East becomes Mt. Baker Hwy after about 2 miles). Continue east through Deming until you reach Marshall Hill Road on the left (north) side of the highway. Proceed east on Marshall Hill Road .4 of a mile to Cronk Road. Turn left (north) on Cronk Road and continue .4 of a mile till the road splits. Follow the dirt road on your left along the fence line until you reach the end of the road and a turn-around. The cemetery is not marked and is not immediately visible from the road, but is located in the woods north of the fence. Only 6 headstones remain in the cemetery. The last known burial was in 1945, and the cemetery is closed to further burials.
The Deming Historical Cemetery Association was recently formed to oversee the maintenance and care of the cemetery. Information formerly in the possession of the Bellingham IOOF Lodge has been acquired by the Association. Inquiries should be directed to Carol Hayden, phone 360-592-2488; Beverly Siguaw, phone 360-592-5829; or Jeffrey Hall, phone 360-592-5061
On 3 March 1897, the IOOF Lodge No. 153 of Hollingsworth (now Deming), WA purchased 5-1/16 acres, and on 30 Aug 1902 it was dedicated by that Lodge; officers were L. C. LORD, Ed E. MARSHALL, George M. SHUMWAY and Joseph HOLLINGSWORTH. The tract was deeded by Edward E. Marshall from his homestead. Johnny COMPTON blasted out the stumps in 1899. and by 1900 there were two graves: Alexander GRAY, a Civil War veteran, buried in 1899, to be followed by Louise A. CAMPBELL. Thus two were buried before the cemetery was officially dedicated.
Both Mt. Hope Cemetery and Case Indian Cemetery (located approximately 1 1/2 miles south) were often referred to as "Deming Cemetery", which resulted in some confusion.
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