National Register of Historic Places

County Home Cemetery

Piggott, Clay County, Arkansas
Listed
March 22, 2005
Type
Site
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
04001495

About this property

The County Home Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Heritage Park, on Heritage Park Road in Piggott, Arkansas. The cemetery occupies about 1.1 acres (0.45 ha) in the center of the park, and is marked by a monument and bench. The park and cemetery are located on the former site of the Clay County poor house, built in 1911. The cemetery contains approximately sixty graves, many unmarked, of indigents who died at the home. The buildings of the facility were demolished in 1954, and the cemetery is the principal tangible reminder of its existence. The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Location

3010 Heritage Park Rd.
Piggott, Clay County, Arkansas
36.38650, -90.21084

Categories

SOCIAL HISTORY
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Pfeiffer House and Carriage House
Industrial
0.6 mi
Piggott Post Office
Industrial
1 mi
Piggott Commercial Historic District
Industrial
1.1 mi
Clay County Courthouse, Eastern District
Industrial
1.1 mi
Esso Station
Industrial
1.5 mi

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When was County Home Cemetery listed on the National Register?

County Home Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 22, 2005.

What type of historic resource is County Home Cemetery?

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

What is the period of significance for County Home Cemetery?

The period of significance for County Home Cemetery is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1911.

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