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| The Old Hopewell District Cemetery |
| This cemetery marks the original site of Hopewell Baptist Church, which was constituted in 1803. The cemetery contains graves of Revolutionary & Confederate veterans. Many graves are marked with fieldstones that had been hand chiseled. The congregation moved to the present site on Concord Road after it was surveyed Dec. 14, 1822. The present church, which replaced the three structures was built in 1949. Along side the Present Church is the "New" Old Hopewell Church Cemetery. Directions: Located 1.09 miles NW from the Texaco on HWY 81 and Concord Road. Go the direction of Hopewell Road and turn right on Shackleford. Turn into Hidden Falls, look to left for a large barn within some woods, park car and walk right towards the woods. Barn being on opposite side of the graveyard. Enter the woods with caution, as a low-lying bob wire will greet you. As you begin into the site you will start to notice the head and footing stones. Larger stones are located in the back. I have visited the cemetery several times and I am sad to say the last visit showed more damage by vandals. Thanks, W. Campbell Cemetery Home Page |
| 1st Pictured Left-View from road opposite of the Old Barn. Grave yard on Left - Barn on Right 2nd Pictured Left- View from center of grave yard. Notice the larger unmarked grave markers. |
| Towards the back you will find the marked stones. Not many. Many are on their backs and broken. Pictured right- you will see the largest stone in the Cemetery. Blends in well with the trees and invisible from the road. |
| Record of all visible/readable stones - personal notes included Martha Barksdale b. March 10, 1797 d. January 20, 1854 w/o John Barksdale John Barksdale b. November 28, 1790 d. August 7, 1858 James Bruster b. 1764 d. March 29, 1804 John H. Cannon b. in Newberry Co., Nov. 17, 1835, born in Newberry Co. d. in Marine Hosp. While in Confederate service, Charleston, SC, June 24, 1862 Isaac Cannon b. 12/31/1809 d. 8/11/1857 (h/o Susan Hunter Cannon) Susan Hunter Cannon b. 11/25/1813 d. 1/20/1859 Mary Dalrymple w/o John Hunter b. 1/7/1788 d. 10/11/1846 Lewis Dalrymple b. 3/10/1812 d. 8/28/1868 (saw online record of him dying in month of July??) Amanda E. Dalrymple b. 8/15/1818 d. 12/5/1870 H.H. Dalrymple b. 6/20/1846 d. 9/21/1871 (Hugh Harkins Dalrymple) Matildah Dalrymple b. 4/22/1851 d. 7/17/1872 Aaron Guyton b. October 27, 1761 d. June 30, 1841, Rev. War Soldier Margaret McCurdy Guyton b. December 1773 d. 1861 w/o Aaron Guyton Patience Guyton b. 1798 d. 1798 d/o Aaron & Margaret McCurdy Guyton Jane Guyton b. 1800 d. ? c/o Aaron & Margaret McCurdy Guyton Mary Ellen Kay b. Jan 7, 1838 d. Feb. 1, 1859 (d/o Isaac and Susan Cannon, w/o Robert S. Kay) Samuel Millwee b. 9/26/1795 d. 2/11/1855 (wife - Sophia Caroline Bewster b. 12/28/1803) John Millwee b. August 29, 1833 d. November 29, 1891 William Millwee b. 1753 d. February 11, 1940, age 87 Martha Neal Milwee b. 1755 d. April 4, 1842 w/o William Milwee George McDuffie Reid (unreadable dates- sources states b. 10/23/1832 d. 6/3/1858 his wife was Mary Jane Millwee Reid b. 8/6/1831 d. 3/22/1914) Samuel C. Reid s/o George & Mary J. Reid b. Mar. 31, 1853 d. May 20, 1858 Many unmarked graves with stones. Few stones lay buried under the leaves and dirt. |