Rough and Ready Cemetery
National Register of Historic Places

Rough and Ready Cemetery

Monticello, Drew County, Arkansas
Listed
November 22, 1999
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
99001376

About this property

The Rough and Ready Cemetery is a cemetery in Drew County, Arkansas. It is located about 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the Monticello Civic Center on State School Road. It is located near the site of the village of Rough and Ready, which was one of the first settlements in Drew County and served as its first county seat, and is its only known surviving feature. The oldest known grave dates to 1847, although the oldest dated marker is marked 1860. A number of the county's early settlers are among the more than 200 graves in the cemetery. The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

Location

Monticello, Drew County, Arkansas
33.61391, -91.78927

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

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0.6 mi
Monticello Commercial Historic District
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0.9 mi
Lambert House
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0.9 mi
Drew County Courthouse
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0.9 mi
Hardy, Robert Lee, House
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0.9 mi

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When was Rough and Ready Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Rough and Ready Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 22, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Rough and Ready Cemetery?

Rough and Ready Cemetery is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Rough and Ready Cemetery?

The period of significance for Rough and Ready Cemetery is recorded as the listed era.

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