Jeffery Cemetery
National Register of Historic Places

Jeffery Cemetery

Mount Olive, Izard County, Arkansas
Listed
November 5, 1999
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
99001261

About this property

The Jeffery Cemetery is a historic cemetery in rural western Izard County, Arkansas. It is located on a knoll overlooking the White River, about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Mount Olive, and is less than one acre in size. It has sixteen marked burial sites, and another ten to twenty that have no marking.

Location

Mount Olive, Izard County, Arkansas
36.01925, -92.08793

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 99001261. It was listed on November 5, 1999.

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
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

Mount Olive Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Pre Contact
1.3 mi
Boswell School
Industrial
2.3 mi
Vest Cemetery
Civil War
2.7 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Calico Rock (Izard County)
1862Civil War
7.3 mi
Skirmish at Melbourne (Izard County)
1863Civil War
10.5 mi
Skirmish at Horsehead Creek (Stone County)
1863Civil War
11 mi

Questions about this property

When was Jeffery Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Jeffery Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 5, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Jeffery Cemetery?

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

What is the period of significance for Jeffery Cemetery?

The period of significance for Jeffery Cemetery is recorded as the listed era.

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