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.

Location

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

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 04001495. It was listed on March 22, 2005.

Categories

SOCIAL HISTORY
Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Chalk Bluff, Arkansas
1863Civil War
4.3 mi
Chalk Bluff Arkansas
1863Civil War
7.7 mi
Skirmish at Chalk Bluff (Missouri-Arkansas)
1863Civil War
11.7 mi

Questions about this property

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.

Can I research the history near County Home Cemetery?

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