A round, cone-shaped knoll with a tree growing from its top, the hill is surrounded by gravestones as old as the 1870s.

At some point since that time, erosion of the hillside revealed human bones, including a skull with evidence of artificial cranial deformation.

[5] Although the Hodgen's Cemetery Mound has never been excavated, it is a significant archaeological site — disproportionately large numbers of Adena burials with cranial deformation were societal élites who were typically buried with significant grave goods, and the intact state of the mound means that its original contents are likely to remain in their place.

[4] In 1975, the Hodgen's Cemetery Mound was listed on the National Register of Historic Places,[1] qualifying because of its archaeological value in the local area.

[5] It is one of two Jefferson County archaeological sites on the Register, along with the Speedway Mound in nearby Rayland.