Scott Cemetery
National Register of Historic Places

Scott Cemetery

Walnut Ridge, Lawrence County, Arkansas
Listed
June 4, 2017
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
100001009

About this property

Scott Cemetery is a historic cemetery on Arkansas Highway 91 in southeastern Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. It is a 1.5-acre (0.61 ha) parcel roughly rectangular in shape. There are an estimated 101 burials in the cemetery, although only 30 are marked with burial markers.

Location

Walnut Ridge, Lawrence County, Arkansas
36.05888, -90.94467

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 100001009. It was listed on June 4, 2017.

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTETHNIC HERITAGEBLACK
Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Missouri-Pacific Depot-Walnut Ridge
Civil War
0.9 mi
Walnut Ridge Commercial Historic District
Civil War
1.1 mi
Lawrence County Courthouse
Civil War
1.1 mi
Commandant's House
Industrial
5 mi

Nearby Battles

White River Naval Operations (1862)
1862Civil War
5.1 mi
Skirmish at Lawrenceville (Lawrence County)
1863Civil War
10 mi
Skirmish at Pocahontas (Randolph County — 1863)
1863Civil War
14.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Scott Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Scott Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 4, 2017.

What type of historic resource is Scott Cemetery?

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

What is the period of significance for Scott Cemetery?

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

Can I research the history near Scott Cemetery?

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