Rose Hill Cemetery (Arkadelphia, Arkansas)
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| Location | 1200 Block of Main St., Arkadelphia, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 34°7′7″N 93°3′41″W / 34.11861°N 93.06139°WCoordinates: 34°7′7″N 93°3′41″W / 34.11861°N 93.06139°W |
| Area | 12 acres (4.9 ha) |
| NRHP Reference # | 98000613[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 1, 1999 |
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 in 1880. Its prominent burials include leading citizens of the county, as well as Confederate Governor of Arkansas Harris Flanagin.[2]
The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "NRHP nomination for Rose Hill Cemetery" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
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