Oak Cemetery

Oak Cemetery
Location SE of jct. of Greenwood and Dodson Aves., Fort Smith, Arkansas
Coordinates 35°22′09″N 94°24′08″W / 35.3691°N 94.4023°W / 35.3691; -94.4023Coordinates: 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 # 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 and "Hanging Judge" Isaac Parker.[2]

The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[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 Oak Cemetery" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-04-25.


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