New Hope in Madison County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
New Hope Cemetery
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Town of New Hope
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 6, 2022
1. New Hope Cemetery Marker side
New Hope Cemetery By 1813-14, white settlers were coming in 1arge numbers following Andrew Jackson's Fort Deposit Road. Most were squatters on the Cherokee Indian Reservation. When the land began to be sold by the government in 1830, Robert Owen bought 80 acres lying along the Fort Deposit Road. In 1832, he platted the town of New Hope and elections were held in 1836. Owen located the New Hope Methodist Church and cemetery on this hill. Local lore suggests that the first white settlers were buried here in the early 1820s. The oldest marked grave is dated 1833: the burial of Minerva Kennebrugh, wife of John Kennebrugh, a local merchant. Robert Owen and wife Martha are buried with tall obelisks marking their graves. There are 14 stacked stone burials and at least 50 unknown graves. Burials of 22 Confederate veterans, 12 medical doctors, and six mayors are identified. The town of New Hope formed a cemetery board in 1995 and restoration and maintenance were begun.
Town of New Hope Lying in the center of a I2-square-mile tract set aside in 1819 for the preservation of Cherokee Indian Schools, this area was offered for sale
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Erected 2010 by Alabama Tourism Department The New Hope Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Tourism Department series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 1, 1830.
Location. 34° 31.946′ N, 86° 23.722′ W. Marker is in New Hope,
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 6, 2022
2. Town of New Hope Marker side
Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama and in the Huntsville Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Vienna (New Hope) (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fort Deposit Trail (approx. 0.3 miles away); Walnut Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.9 miles away); Site of 1954 Crash of Air Force Cargo Plane (approx. 2.6 miles
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 6, 2022
3. New Hope Cemetery / Town of New Hope Marker
Also see . . .
1. New Hope Cemetery. Find a Grave site on the burial ground. (Submitted on February 7, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Bio of City. The history of New Hope and the area, from 1813 to 2009. (City of New Hope) (Submitted on February 7, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,273 times since then and 81 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 7, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
