National Register of Historic Places

Princeton Cemetery

Princeton, Dallas County, Arkansas
Listed
March 26, 1984
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
84000872

About this property

Princeton Cemetery is a historic pre-Civil War cemetery in rural Dallas County, Arkansas. It is located on County Road 201, southeast of Princeton, which was the county's first seat. The oldest grave is that of William Suggs, an early settler of Princeton who died in 1849. The cemetery is an open tract of land, about 3 acres (1.2 ha) in size, surrounded by forest on three sides, and the road on the fourth. The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. National Register of Historic Places listings in Dallas County, Arkansas Media related to Princeton Cemetery (Arkansas) at Wikimedia Commons

Location

Princeton, Dallas County, Arkansas
33.97620, -92.61731

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
Sources

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

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When was Princeton Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Princeton Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 26, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Princeton Cemetery?

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

What is the period of significance for Princeton Cemetery?

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

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