The Hopewell Cemetery in Leesburg Township, Union County, Ohio

Have you ever wondered why a cemetery exists in the middle of no where?  Have you ever wondered why a certain location has been chosen to serve as a community's burial ground?  In pioneer days, most cemeteries were near churches.  The Hopewell Cemetery on the south side of Hopewell Road, about 1/4 mile east of State Route 4 was originally the church graveyard for the Hopewell Methodist Episcopal Church.  The church is long gone, but the cemetery remains.  It is still an active cemetery, maintained to this day by the Leesburg Township Trustees.