Elm Springs in Washington County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Elm Springs in the Civil War
Photographed by Jason Armstrong, November 7, 2020
1. Elm Springs in the Civil War Marker
Erected 2015 by Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission, Historical Society of Elm Springs, Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. (Marker Number 134.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 5, 1862.
Location. 36° 12.39′ N, 94° 14.13′ W. Marker is in Elm Springs, Arkansas, in Washington County. It is on Water Avenue west of South Elm Street (State Highway 112),
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Regionally, this marker is in Northwest Arkansas, on the Ozark Plateau, in the Cherokee Heritage Region, and in Osage Territory. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Ozarks. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Elm Springs (within shouting distance of this marker); Elm Springs Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mt. Hebron Church and Cemetery (approx. 5.3 miles away); Wartime Gristmill Destruction (approx. 5.7 miles away); Old Mill Road/Mill Street (approx. 6 miles away); Holcomb's Spring in the Civil War
Photographed by Jason Armstrong, November 7, 2020
2. Steele-Stevens Heritage Park
Photographed by Marc Hayot, May 28, 2026
3. Elm Springs in the Civil War Marker
The marker is located at the entrance of Steele-Stevens Heritage Park. At the curb of the street is a tree stump called 1859 Witness Tree. There is not much information on this tree except an AI Overview on Google that states "The 1859 "Witness Tree" in Elm Springs, Arkansas, is a celebrated local landmark. It is a historic American Elm that stood through the Civil War and the area's initial settlement. The tree acts as a living monument, tracing its roots to the year Elm Springs was established as a prominent gathering place before the Battle of Pea Ridge." I am attaching a photo of it too.
Photographed by Marc Hayot, May 28, 2026
4. Elm Springs in the Civil War Marker
The 1859 Witness Tree.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2021, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 913 times since then and 112 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 4, 2021, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. 3, 4. submitted on May 28, 2026, by Marc Hayot of Siloam Springs, Arkansas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
