National Register of Historic Places

Rose Hill Cemetery

Arkadelphia, Clark County, Arkansas
Listed
February 1, 1999
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
98000613

About this property

Rose Hill Cemetery is the second oldest cemetery (established 1876) in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The cemetery, whose entrance is located on the 1200 block of Main Street, is 12 acres (4.9 ha) in size, with more than 2,000 burials. Originally called Maddox Cemetery, it was renamed Rose Hill Cemetery in 1880. Its prominent burials include leading citizens of the county, as well as the 7th Governor of Arkansas, Harris Flanagin (1817–18974). The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. National Register of Historic Places listings in Clark County, Arkansas Media related to Rose Hill Cemetery at Wikimedia Commons

Location

1200 Block of Main St.
Arkadelphia, Clark County, Arkansas
34.11878, -93.06166

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
Sources

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

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Nearby Battles

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1864Civil War
10.3 mi
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Rose Hill Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 1, 1999.

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