Rice Family Cemetery
National Register of Historic Places

Rice Family Cemetery

Varner, Lincoln County, Arkansas
Listed
May 28, 2003
Type
Site
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
03000464

About this property

The Rice Family Cemetery is a historic cemetery at the junction of United States Route 65 and Arkansas Highway 388 in rural Varner, Arkansas. The small cemetery is the burial site of Robert R. Rice, one of the early settlers of Varner and a prominent race horse enthusiast. The cemetery contains seventeen graves, eleven of which are marked, dating from 1870 to 1965. In addition to members of the Rice family, it also holds graves of the Varner and Douglas families, also associated with the area's early history. The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

Location

Varner, Lincoln County, Arkansas
34.04287, -91.61224

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
Sources

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

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When was Rice Family Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Rice Family Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 28, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Rice Family Cemetery?

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

What is the period of significance for Rice Family Cemetery?

The period of significance for Rice Family Cemetery is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1870.

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