Bean Cemetery
National Register of Historic Places

Bean Cemetery

Lincoln, Washington County, Arkansas
Listed
March 7, 1994
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
94000152

About this property

The Bean Cemetery is a historic African American cemetery in Lincoln, Arkansas. It is located on the east side of the city, on the north side of United States Route 62 just west of Meade Avenue, north of a small roadside picnic area that was once part of the property. The cemetery occupies a roughly trapezoidal plot of 2.45 acres (0.99 ha). Its oldest dated burial is to 1874, although there may be older unmarked or illegible burials. The cemetery is the best-preserved remnant of 19th-century African-American communities that dotted the region in the post-Civil War era. Bean Cemetery contains 251 known burials and remains active. The application for the National Register of Historic Places states that the oldest death date is 1874. The site was associated with the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church and School. Those buildings were demolished, and the site is now a roadside picnic area. The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Arkansas

Location

Lincoln, Washington County, Arkansas
35.94891, -94.41710

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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Bean Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Bean Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 7, 1994.

What type of historic resource is Bean Cemetery?

Bean Cemetery is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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