Ephesus Cemetery
National Register of Historic Places

Ephesus Cemetery

Emmet, Nevada County, Arkansas
Listed
January 22, 2009
Type
Site
Period
Modern
Ref No.
08001340

About this property

Ephesus Cemetery is a historic cemetery just north of Emmet, Arkansas, on United States Route 67. The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. The cemetery was formed for the burial of members and families of the Ephesus Primitive Baptist Church, which was organized in 1860. There are approximately 90 graves within the cemetery, with the majority interred during the 19th century. The last two surviving members of the church were buried in 2008 and no other burials have taken place since. Benjamin Luke Landers (1828-1905) -- Preacher for the Ephesus Primitive Baptist Church in 1874 Benjamin Young Landers (1895-1923) -- Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; killed in action Charlie A. Landers (1863-1948) -- Mayor of Emmet from 1910 to 1912; hotel owner John L. McGough (1847-1884) -- Early settler, sawmill owner/operator, Justice of the Peace William Young (1833-1910) -- Early settler from Holbeach, England National Register of Historic Places listings in Nevada County, Arkansas

Location

Emmet, Nevada County, Arkansas
33.74076, -93.46729

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
Sources

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

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When was Ephesus Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Ephesus Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 22, 2009.

What type of historic resource is Ephesus Cemetery?

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

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