The Scotland Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Scotland, an unincorporated community in rural Union County, Arkansas. It is located about 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Junction City, off US Route 167 south of the Scotland Presbyterian Church. The cemetery was formally established in 1861, but had been used as a burying ground since the first settlers arrived in the area in the 1840s. It is the only tangible remnant of the community's early days; the nearby church is the third to stand on the site. The earliest grave with a known date is 1842; the cemetery has more than 30 unmarked graves, including some that are probable graves of slaves.[2]
Scotland Cemetery | |
 | |
  Location in Arkansas  Location in United States | |
| Nearest city | Junction City, Arkansas |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 33°2′59″N 92°45′3″W / 33.04972°N 92.75083°W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 05001081[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 28, 2005 |
The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005,[1] at which time it was still open for additional burials.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "NRHP nomination for Scotland Cemetery". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-05-20.
