Hopewell Township Cemetery Locations
Contributed by Barbara Johnson
I want to thank the Muskingum County Genealogical Society and Hilda
Yinger for permission to use these directions. The MCGS is in the process of
updating the directions, some roads may have changed, verify before you start
off. The cemeteries were originally recorded by Glenn Longaberger in 1974
with corrections and some updates in the eighties.
I am willing to do lookups in any of these cemeteries.
Asbury Chapel
From US 40 at Hopewell (west of Zanesville) follow S. Hopewell National Rd. (Co. Rd. 28) south (under the I-70 Bridge) for three miles. The cemetery is located on the right near the crossroads.
Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery
From Mt. Sterling follow Co. Rd 8 (Flint Ridge Rd.) to its junction with Cottahe Hill Rd., which also is Co. Rd 8. Follow to the area known as Cottage Hill. The cemetery is near the road.
Bonifield
Originally located in the northern section of the township, on the Charles Rich Farm. It was relocated in 1959 for the Dillon Dam project. It was the only cemetery in the township to be moved. It is now located in the Timber Run Cemetery in a section set apart by itself. (See Timber Run directions)
Boyer
Only three gravestones remain. Email me for directions.
Colvin
No stones remain. If you want directions email me.
Drumm
From Mt Sterling take Co Rd 8 north to junction with Pleasant Valley Rd. (Co. Rd. 47). Follow this road about three miles. The cemetery is located ¼ mile from the road on the left past overhead telephone cables in the woods, 200 yards past an oil well on the hill.
Hamilton
Follow US Route 40 west from Zanesville to Hopewell and turn left onto S. Hopewell National Rd. (Twp. Rd. 28) . Follow for about 1 ½ miles to intersection with Coopermill Rd. Turn left and follow Coopermill for about one mile to farm, 9235 Coopermill Rd. The cemetery is located about 100 yards behind the house in a grove of trees in a cultivated field slightly overgrown.
Headley-Reamy
Out Zanesville, 40 west , at Timber Run Rd. north go to the junction with Burkhart Rd (Twp Rd 287). Turn right about ½ mile. The cemetery was located beside the road on the crest. No stones remain. Three child graves were moved to Jacksontown Cem., in Licking Co sometime ago.
Hopewell
Follow US Rt. 40 west from Zanesville to Hopewell. Cemetery is located at the west end of the village along an alley towards a ravine.
Kreager
Rt 40 at west end of Gratiot, follow Co Rd 30 south, past I-70 one mile to oil well supply yards. Go left at farmhouse. Cemetery is along fence at left about 200 yards
(This information came from the Muskingham Co., Historical Society. In 1974 Glenn Longaberger noted all the stones were gone, except Jacob Kreager's Rev. War Military marker, it was leaning along the fence. George Kreager, War of 1812 was also buried there)
Mt. Olive Lutheran
From Mt. Sterling, follow Co. Rd. 8 (Flint Ridge Rd) north for about 4 miles to Twp. Rd. 122, turning left onto Mt. Olive Rd. Follow for about ¼ mile. Cemetery is seen from the road.
Mt. Sterling
In the village of Mt. Sterling, west of Zanesville
Pleasant Valley Baptist
From Hopewell, follow Co. Rd. 47 (Pleasant Valley Rd.) for several miles to its junction with Twp. Rd. 47 (Pleasant Valley Cemetery Rd). This road dead ends at the church. This cemetery is on the hillside.
Prior
There are several unreadable stones, only four have been recorded.
From Hopewell follow Twp. Rd. 28 (S. Hopewell National Rd.) for 1 ½ mile to Asbury Chapel Rd. (Twp Rd. 412) and turn right. Follow another mile to a farm on the right. The cemetery is located on the edge of the property about 100 yards from the road in a grove of trees.
Redman
From Mt. Sterling, take Co Rd 8, Flint Ridge Rd, several miles to Twp Rd 609, Witch Hollow Rd. Turn right onto Witch Hollow about a mile. The cemetery is found along a fence about 200 yards from the road on the right. (Only three names have been recorded)
Salem Primitive Baptist
From Hopewell, follow S. Hopewell Rd (Co. Rd. 28) to Palmer Rd and follow west to Straker Lane (Twp. Rd. 412) and turn south at a sharp angle. Cemetery was in forks of the roads on the left. Both the church and all stones from the cemetery are gone.
Timber Run Baptist
Follow US Route 40 west from Zanesville to Timber Run Road and turn right. Follow to a small brick church (now private dwelling). Cemetery is on the left. Bonifield Cemetery moved here in Nov. 1959.
