Mills Cemetery
National Register of Historic Places

Mills Cemetery

Wilton, Little River County, Arkansas
Listed
September 26, 2007
Type
Site
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
07000992

About this property

Mills Cemetery is a small historic cemetery in rural Little River County, Arkansas. It is a 3.5-acre (1.4 ha) parcel of land on the north side of County Road 40, about 1/8 mile west of its junction with United States Route 71, about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Wilton, Arkansas. It is one of the oldest cemeteries in the county, holding the graves of members of the Mills family, who first explored the Little River County area in the 1850s. The oldest of the 39 known graves dates to the 1850s; one of the most prominent burials is Joel Mills (1808–71), who was a major plantation owner. The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.

Location

Wilton, Little River County, Arkansas
33.77281, -94.15150

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Old US 71-Wilton Segement
Industrial
0.3 mi
Old US 71-Little River Approach
Industrial
1.8 mi
Texarkana and Fort Smith Railway Depot
Industrial
2.1 mi
S. S. P. Mills and Son Building
Industrial
2.2 mi
Reed, Will, Farm House
Industrial
6.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Caddoan Mississippian Conflict – Haley Site
1300Pre-Columbian
5.3 mi

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When was Mills Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Mills Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 26, 2007.

What type of historic resource is Mills Cemetery?

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

What is the period of significance for Mills Cemetery?

The period of significance for Mills Cemetery is recorded as the civil_war era.

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