Mt. Hope, San Diego, California

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Mt. Hope is an ethnically diverse neighborhood of the City of San Diego. Located in the south eastern portion of the city, Mt. Hope is named after the large City of San Diego municipal cemetery that encompasses approximately 115 acres of the community. Founded in 1869 on what was then the outskirts of New Town (San Diego), it is the burial place of the founding fathers, pioneers, and notables of early San Diego history. California State Route 94 "Martin Luther King Junior Freeway" is the northern boundary, Interstate 805 is the eastern boundary, Interstate 15 is the western boundary, and Imperial Avenue is the southern boundary. The major San Diego thoroughfare "Market Street" runs through this community. It is located within the fourth City Council District.

The Cemetery is located at 3751 Market Street. The current Cemetery Manager is Manuel David Lugo.