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230    MOUNT HOPE [Raleigh City Cemetery, Black]   -   Surname starts with I

Location - south of Raleigh at the intersection of Prospect Avenue and South Saunders Street, (Hwys. 70, 401, 50). The cemetery is barely visible from the highway.

Coordinates: 35d 45m 51.0s N; 78d 38m 42.0s W Click here for Online Maps

Mount Hope Cemetery is owned by the city of Raleigh, and is administered by Raleigh Parks and Recreation Dept. Within this department the Cemetery Division operates and maintains Mount Hope Cemetery as well other cemeteries located on park properties. Mount Hope is a large and very beautiful cemetery, carefully maintained. It has been in existence since 1872 when the secton of Raleigh City Cemetery that was designated for African-Americans was declared full by the city fathers and Mount Hope was created. It contains 34.3 acres (Wake Co. R.E. Data). Burial plots are available.

From Saunders Street: Turn east on to Prospect Avenue to access the cemetery. There are two entrances; one on Prospect Avenue by the office and the main gate on Fayetteville Street.

The cemetery is very large and the headstones are in no particular order. The names assigned to the sections of the cemetery are informal, that is, the workers at the cemetery use these names for their own convenience in designating different sections of this big cemetery. There are no formally designated sections. Click here to view several pictures of the cemetery.

Records dating from 1937 were made available through the generosity of Mr. Wayne Schindler, City of Raleigh Parks Superintendent and Mr. Danny Morgan, Park Operations Supervisor, Cemetery Division. Records prior to 1937 were destroyed in a fire. No birth dates or death dates are recorded, names of the deceased and their burial dates are given. Plot locations are noted.
Additional burials provided from the extensive research of Shirley Olson. Grave marker photos by: William Price.

NOTE: Some death dates are actually burial dates. The cemetery office address is:

Mount Hope Cemetery
1120 Fayetteville St.
Raleigh, NC 27601-2527



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1. Idell, Rufus   (b. 1911 - d. 28 May 1941)
IREDELL
2. Idell, Rufus   (b. Unknown - d. 31 May 1941)
Lot: Space 1291.
3. Ingram, Elnora   (b. Unknown - d. 20 Feb 1946)
Lot: Ed Umphrey Lot new.
4. Ingram, Elnora Umstead   (b. 1912 - d. 18 Feb 1946)
5. Ingram, Lillian   (b. Unknown - d. 11 Sep 1978)
Lot: 805.
6. Ingram, Lillian   (b. Unknown - d. 11 Sep 1978)
7. Ingram, Rosa   (b. Unknown - d. 4 Sep 1940)
Section: Backside. Lot: 850.
8. Ingram, Rosa E.   (b. 1914 - d. 1 Sep 1940)
9. Ingram, Willie   (b. Unknown - d. 2 Feb 1947)
10. Ingram, Willie   (b. Unknown - d. 2 Feb 1947)
Section: Backside. Lot: 850.
11. Ings, Junior   (b. Unknown - d. 1 Jun 2001)
Section: 1991 Addition. Lot: 2-31-C-3.
12. Ings, Junior Wiley   (b. 10 May 1933 - d. 29 May 2001)
13. Irdell, Joseph   (b. Unknown - d. 8 Sep 1945)
Lot: Space 1535.
14. Irdell, Joseph   (b. 1888 - d. 6 Sep 1945)
IREDELL
15. Iredell, Annie H.   (b. Unknown - d. 28 May 1953)
Section: Durfey. Lot: Trevan Lot.
16. Iredell, Annie Hawkins   (b. Sep 1894 - d. 25 May 1953)
17. Iredell, John J.   (b. Unknown - d. 23 Aug 1953)
Section: Upper Flats. Lot: 24.
18. Iredell, John J.   (b. 2 Dec 1901 - d. 20 Aug 1953)
19. Iredell, Neffie M.   (b. Unknown - d. 19 May 1984)
Section: Upper Flats. Lot: 24.
20. Iredell, Neffie M. Lee   (b. 19 Jan 1905 - d. 16 May 1984)
21. Iredell, Nellie   (b. Mar 1877 - d. 21 Oct 1911)
22. Iredell, Wilson   (b. Unknown - d. 22 Jul 1888)
age 75y
23. Irvin, Mary C.   (b. 1840 - d. 9 Nov 1931)
24. Isaac, Samuel, Jr.   (b. 26 Dec 1924 - d. 23 Dec 1926)
25. Iverson, James   (b. Unknown - d. 9 Aug 1964)
Section: Durfey. Lot: 206.
26. Iverson, James   (b. Unknown - d. 9 Aug 1964)
27. Ivey, Charles   (b. Unknown - d. 30 Jan 1890)
age 17y
28. Ivey, Infant   (b. Unknown - d. 28 Mar 1890)
age 7d; daughter of Dora
29. Ivey, Joseph   (b. Unknown - d. 12 May 1967)
30. Ivey, Joseph   (b. Unknown - d. 12 May 1967)
Section: Old Part. Lot: Space 6, at old house.
31. Ivey, Rhodia   (b. 1868 - d. 4 Sep 1923)
32. Ivory, Amanda   (b. Unknown - d. 27 Oct 1957)
Section: Flats. Lot: 45 Southside.
33. Ivory, Amanda Williams   (b. 19 Sep 1869 - d. 24 Oct 1957)
34. Ivory, Lillie   (b. 1880 - d. 10 Jan 1923)
35. Ivory, Minnie   (b. 10 Apr 1865 - d. 27 Oct 1912)