Hopewell Cemetery

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Hopewell Cemetery is located in Pulaski County, MO., in Big Piney, Missouri, at 34710 Highway TT. At one time Big Piney was also known as Newtown. J.J Watts, the circuit riding Baptist preacher, who officiated at many funerals in the late 1800’s, early 1900’s, refers to this cemetery as Bayou Grave Yard on at least two occasions.

Hopewell Baptist Church at Hopewell Cemetery was established May 15, 1869. The original church building was destroyed by a cyclone and was rebuilt across the road from it’s original location. Folklore tells that the newer graves at the front of this cemetery are located where part of the original church once stood. There are not many stones dating before 1900, this may be in part due to the tornado that hit the church.

Township 34-Range 11-Section 12

Hopewell Baptist Church at Hopewell Cemetery in Big Piney, MO. Photo by Pulaski Baptist Association.