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South out of Mena, Polk County, Arkansas on Highway 71, turn right at Potter Junction, then turn right immediately on county road 167 and go about half a mile. There is a gate on the left hand side of the road and it is kept locked. There are no longer any markers visible only some stones scattered around. Find a Grave
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Sharp County, Arkansas. The county was formed on July 18, 1868, and named for Ephraim Sharp, a state legislator from the area. Adjacent Counties Oregon County, Misso. Fulton County Izard County Independence County Lawrence County Randolph County Cities Ash Flat (County Seat) Cave City Cherokee Village ...
List of United States Representatives from Arkansas Arkansas' current delegation to the United States House of Representatives as of January 2023: 1st district -- Rick Crawford 2nd district -- French Hill 3rd district -- Steve Womack 4th district -- Bruce Westerman
The Battle of Chalk Bluff (May 1 – 2, 1863), also known as the Skirmish at Chalk Bluff, was a military engagement of the American Civil War. The battle was fought near Chalk Bluff, northwest of St. Francis (present-day Clay County, Arkansas), where U.S. Brigadier General William Vandever, commanding the Second Division of the Army of the Frontier, was repulsed in an attempt to prevent Confedera...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Logan County, Arkansas.The Arkansas General Assembly defined the state's 64th county on March 22, 1871, and named it Sarber County for John N. Sarber, the Republican state senator from Yell County, who had introduced the resolution. The senator was viewed as a carpetbagger, and after the Reconstruction-era state government was replace...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Clark County, Arkansas. Among the various Indian cultures onc found here, were the Caddoan Mississippian culture, who occupied certain sites in Arkansas at different times. This was the westernmost expression of the Mississippian culture, which developed a vast network and numerous centers of development throughout the Mississippi Va...
The Battle of Jenkins' Ferry (April 30, 1864), also known as the Engagement at Jenkins' Ferry , was fought at Jenkins' Ferry, southwest of Little Rock (present-day Grant County, Arkansas ), during the American Civil War . It was the climactic battle of Steele's Camden Expedition, a part of the Red River Campaign . As a result of the battle, Federal forces could complete a retreat from a precari...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Perry County, Arkansas. The county was formed on December 18, 1840, and named for Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, naval hero in the War of 1812. Adjacent Counties Conway County Yell County Faulkner County Garland County Saline County Perry County Cities, Towns, Townships & Communities Adona | Aplin | Ava | Bigel...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Chicot County, Arkansas. History Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto came to this area with his expedition in 1542, settling for a time in the village or territory known as Guachoya. The European-American town of Lake Village later developed in the 19th century at Lake Chicot, formed by an oxbow of the Mississippi River. Eighteenth-...
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In Cerrogordo, Little River County, leave Horatio going south on SR 41, turn west on Cerrogordo Rd (SR 380W). Go about 4.1 miles, then turn right on dirt road to Cemetery. You can see the gate when you turn. Find a Grave Genealogy Trails Arkansas Gravestones
This project is for those buried in Lower Spring Creek Cemetery, Corinth, Yell County, Arkansas. Find a Grave
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Yell County, Arkansas. Formed on December 5, 1840, it was named after Archibald Yell, who was the state's first member of the United States House of Representatives and the second governor of Arkansas. He died in combat at the Battle of Buena Vista during the Mexican–American War. Adjacent Counties Pope County Conway County ...
This project is for those buried in Calvary Cemetery, Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas. Find a Grave St. Mary of the Springs
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Calhoun County, Arkansas. History This area was initially developed for plantation agriculture, based on large gangs of slave workers. The population was majority enslaved blacks before the American Civil War. After the Reconstruction era, there was increasing white violence against blacks as the minority attempted to assert domin...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Sevier County, Arkansas. Sevier County is Arkansas's 16th county, formed on October 17, 1828,[3] and named for Ambrose Sevier, U.S. Senator from Arkansas. Adjacent Counties Polk County Howard County Hempstead County Little River County McCurtain County, Okla. Cities, Towns & Townships Bear Creek Ben Lomond ...
Wikipedia =Harding University is a private liberal arts university with international campuses scattered across the globe and its main campus located in Searcy, Arkansas, United States, about 50 miles (80 km) northeast of Little Rock. It is one of several institutions of higher learning associated with the Churches of Christ. Notable Alumni
Brearley Cemetery, founded in 1847, is the oldest cemetery in the city of Dardanelle, Yell County, Arkansas. It is located on the north side of Arkansas Highway 27, west of its junction with Arkansas Highway 22. The cemetery, still in active use, houses more than 2,000 burials, many of the descendants of the early Czech immigrants to the area. One marker, possibly a memorial marker, bears the d...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Bradley County, Arkansas. Official Website Bradley County was named for Captain Hugh Bradley. The most popular belief is that Warren, the county seat of Bradley County, was named for Captain Bradley's most trusted slave and body servant, whose name was Warren. Pennington Township, in which the city of Warren is located, was named fo...
Battle of Pea Ridge, AREditors of American Heritage Magazine. A Guide to America's Greatest Historic Places, c. 1985, pp.9-10.Pea Ridge, just south of the Missouri border, was the site of the Federal victory that secured Missouri for the Union and influenced the course of the Civil War throughout the Mississippi Valley. This park [Pea Ridge National Military Park, 11 miles northeast of Rogers, ...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Boone County, Arkansas. Official Website History Boone County was formed from the eastern portion of Carroll County. Contrary to popular belief, it was not named for frontiersman Daniel Boone . It was originally called Boon, since the residents believed it would be a "boon" to all who settled there. The county’s first newspaper, b...
Masonic Cemetery in Pocahontas, Randolph County, Arkansas, is one of the oldest landmarks in the city. It is the final resting place of the third governor of Arkansas, the Honorable Thomas S. Drew. He was governor from 1844 to 1848. Randolph Lodge of Master Masons No. 71 was deeded five acres of land, known as the Pocahontas Cemetery, by William H. Waddle for a sum of $20. Several additions ha...
Augusta Memorial Park is a cemetery in Augusta, Woodruff County, Arkansas. It is located in the northeastern part of the city, accessible via Arkansas Highway 33B. The cemetery was established in 1852, on what is reported by local historians to be a Native American burial mound. The cemetery dates to the earliest period of the city's history, and is where many of its first settlers are buried. ...
Located just a few minutes from downtown Harrison, [Boone County], Arkansas, Maplewood Cemetery is planted with over 733 Sugar Maple trees that explode in an array of vivid colors every autumn. The peak of color is usually in mid to late October or early November depending on environmental conditions. From deep reds, to vibrant oranges and bright yellows, the sugar maples in Maplewood Cemetery ...