Augusta Memorial Park is a cemetery in Augusta, Arkansas. It is located in the northeastern part of the city, accessible via Arkansas Highway 33B. The cemetery was established in 1852, on what is reported by local historians to be a Native American burial mound. The cemetery dates to the earliest period of the city's history, and is where many of its first settlers are buried. The cemetery is roughly L-shaped, with the oldest, northwestern portion at the corner of the L. A 5-acre (2.0 ha) section of the cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003 for its historical associations.[2]
Augusta Memorial Park Historic Section | |
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  Location in Arkansas  Location in United States | |
| Location | Bounded by Iris, Rose, Hough Drives and AR 33B, Augusta, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 35°17′22″N 91°21′44″W / 35.28944°N 91.36222°W |
| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Built | 1852 |
| NRHP reference No. | 03000507[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 5, 2003 |
Notable burials
edit- Billy Ray Smith Sr. (1935–2001), Professional football player
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Augusta Memorial Park Historic Section". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-06-08.
External links
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Media related to Augusta Memorial Park at Wikimedia Commons- Augusta Memorial Park at Find a Grave
