St. John's Cemetery - Ottawa, Ontario - Ontario Heritage Properties on Waymarking.com

The Cemetery was originally established in 1876 when William and Jane Hopper deeded three- quarters of an acre of land to the Anglican Diocese of Ontario. A number of people of historical importance to Nepean are buried in this cemetery including, but not limited to, Arthur Hopper, Edward Hopper, George Hopper, Anne Jane Hopper, John Boyce, John Bell, Thomas Shillington, Abram Olmstead and James Long.

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Inscription on a plaque on site:

St. John's Anglican
Cemetery, Merivale

St. John's Anglican Cemetery, Part of
Lot 27, concession 1, Rideau Front,
contains the graves of individuals of
historical significance to Nepean. The first
person buried here was John Bell in 1847.
In 1876, William and Jane Hopper deeded the
cemetery to the Anglican diocese of Ontario.
A local landmark, the cemetery continues to
be operated by the congregation of St. John
the Divine Anglican Church in Nepean.

Designated Heritage Property

Link to Property in The Ontario Properties Database: [Web Link] Building or Property Type: Cemetery or Cemetery Building County or Regional Municipality: Ottawa-Carleton

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