Brearley Cemetery

Brearley Cemetery Historic Section
Location AR 27 approx. 0.5 miles (0.80 km) W of AR 22, Dardanelle, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°13′12″N 93°10′16″W / 35.22000°N 93.17111°W / 35.22000; -93.17111Coordinates: 35°13′12″N 93°10′16″W / 35.22000°N 93.17111°W / 35.22000; -93.17111
Area 15 acres (6.1 ha)
Built 1847 (1847)
NRHP Reference # 07000975[1]
Added to NRHP September 20, 2007

Brearley Cemetery, founded in 1847, is the oldest cemetery in the city of Dardanelle, Arkansas. It is located on the north side of Arkansas Highway 27, west of its junction with Arkansas Highway 22. The cemetery, still in active use, houses more than 2,000 burials, many of the descendants of the early Czech immigrants to the area. One marker, possibly a memorial marker, bears the date 1780, but its provenance and significance has not been established. A 15-acre (6.1 ha) section on the eastern side of the cemetery, where its oldest burials are located,[2] was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Brearley Cemetery, Historic Section" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2016-04-28.


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