National Register of Historic Places

Hampton Springs Cemetery (Black Section)

Carthage, Dallas County, Arkansas
Listed
October 28, 1983
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
83003473

About this property

Hampton Springs Cemetery is a cemetery in rural Dallas County, Arkansas, United States, at the junction of county roads 425 and 427, near the city of Carthage. The cemetery is divided into two sections, one in which traditional European grave markers predominate, and another section in which graves are marked by a local adaptation of African burial customs. This African-American section of the cemetery is said to have been in use since the late 19th century, although its oldest identified grave is dated 1916. Most of its estimated 128 marked graves are denoted by informal means, including small bushes, ceramic objects, metal pipes, wooden stakes, offering vessels such as glass jars and bowls, and even a kerosene lamp. This section of the cemetery has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places as an important regional example of traditional African burial practices. National Register of Historic Places listings in Dallas County, Arkansas

Location

Carthage, Dallas County, Arkansas
34.08922, -92.49026

Categories

BLACKSOCIAL HISTORY
Sources

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

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When was Hampton Springs Cemetery (Black Section) listed on the National Register?

Hampton Springs Cemetery (Black Section) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 28, 1983.

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Hampton Springs Cemetery (Black Section) is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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