Oak Cemetery
Historic cemetery in Arkansas, United States
United States historic place
Oak Cemetery | |
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35°22′09″N 94°24′08″W / 35.3691°N 94.4023°W / 35.3691; -94.4023 | |
| Area | 35 acres (14 ha) |
|---|---|
| Built | 1853 (1853) |
| NRHP reference No. | 95000665[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 2, 1995 |
Oak Cemetery is a historic cemetery at Greenwood and Dodson Avenues in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Established in 1853, it is the city's oldest and largest cemetery, and the burial site of many of its most prominent citizens. The cemetery covers 35 acres (14 ha) and is estimated to have more than 11,000 burials. Noted burials include Fort Smith founder John Rogers.[2]
The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Oak Cemetery". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
External links
- Oak Cemetery at Find a Grave
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