Elmwood Cemetery
National Register of Historic Places

Elmwood Cemetery

Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
Listed
January 26, 2018
Type
Site
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
100002004

About this property

Elmwood Cemetery, also known historically as the Poor Farm Cemetery, is a historic cemetery at Zero and South 24th Streets in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Established in 1891, it is on the grounds of Sebastian County's first poor farm, purchased by the county in 1890. It remained in use at least into the 1940s, and is the only surviving visible element of the poor farm. The cemetery contains several hundred graves, although only seven have markers. The cemetery is about 5 acres (2.0 ha) in size, and is an unbounded open field in a suburban residential area. The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.

Location

Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
35.32740, -94.41151

Categories

SOCIAL HISTORY
Sources

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

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When was Elmwood Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Elmwood Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 26, 2018.

What type of historic resource is Elmwood Cemetery?

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

What is the period of significance for Elmwood Cemetery?

The period of significance for Elmwood Cemetery is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1890.

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