County Home Cemetery
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
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
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.
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?
Yes. Aubrey Research reports search National Register listings, battlefield records, land patents, and other primary historical sources within any radius of a US address. A report for an address near County Home Cemetery will include this listing and all other historical records in the area.
More historic places in Arkansas
Browse all historic places in Arkansas.
View Arkansashistoric sites ›Research the history near this site
An Aubrey US report for an address near County Home Cemetery will include this listing alongside battlefield records and other historical sources within your chosen radius.