Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Cemeteries in Hopewell Township (Cumberland County), PA
Hopewell Township is a township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, with a population of about 2,452. Public map data lists 6 cemeteries here. Some have a mailing address in Newburg, Shippensburg.
Hopewell Township cemetery list 6
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Byers Stouffer Cemetery
West Creek Road and Shady Road, Newburg, PA 17240
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Hanna Cemetery
Hanna Road, Newburg, PA 17240
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Hoover - Bert Cemetery
Three Square Hollow Road, Newburg, PA 17240
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McKinney Cemetery
Enola Road, Newburg, PA 17240
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Ridge Church Cemetery
1095 Ridge Road, Shippensburg, PA 17257
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Zion Reformed Church Graveyard
Zion Hill Road and Zion Road, Newburg, PA 17240
Locations are approximate and come from public USGS data, which may be incomplete. Small family plots are often unmarked or missing. Please respect private property.
Search records for Hopewell Township ancestors
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Finding burial records in Hopewell Township
- Death records. Pennsylvania has issued death certificates statewide since 1906. For deaths in Hopewell Township from 1906 on, certificates at least 50 years old are at the Pennsylvania State Archives and newer ones at the Pennsylvania Department of Health's Division of Vital Records in New Castle. For 1893 to 1906, check the Cumberland County courthouse, usually the Register of Wills.
- Cemetery records. Ask the cemetery's office or the church that runs it for burial and lot records. Many cemeteries are run by churches or cemetery associations; the Hopewell Township municipal office may know who cares for small or abandoned burial grounds.
- Church and newspaper records. Before 1906 there is often no official death record, so church burial registers, local newspapers and the State Library of Pennsylvania are key sources for Hopewell Township families.
- Local historical society. Historical societies often hold gravestone transcriptions, cemetery surveys and family files. The State Library of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania State Archives in Harrisburg are good statewide sources.
- Cumberland County wills and deeds. Wills and estate files are at the Cumberland County Register of Wills, and deeds at the Cumberland County Recorder of Deeds. Deeds can mention family burial plots.
- FamilySearch. The free FamilySearch site has indexed Pennsylvania vital records and town records that can confirm a death date before you visit.