Fayetteville in Washington County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Evergreen Cemetery

Fayetteville

Photographed By Ashley Sides, October 5, 2018

1. Evergreen Cemetery Marker

Inscription.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997, Evergreen is the first public cemetery in Fayetteville and final resting place of city, state and national leaders. The first burials began in the 1840s as the private family cemetery of John and Harriet Thomas. In 1870, the Masons and Odd Fellows purchased, expanded and opened it to the public. In 1915, these two organizations deeded the property to the Evergreen Cemetery Association. Notable graves include: Governor Archibald Yell, educator Sophia Sawyer, architect Edward Durell Stone and U.S. Senator J. William Fulbright.

Erected 2018 by Fayetteville Evergreen Cemetery Association. (Marker Number 2.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 36° 3.787′ N, 94° 10.12′ W. Marker is in Fayetteville, Arkansas, in Washington County. Marker is at the intersection of West Center Street and North University Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Center Street. Located at the southern entrance to the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 724 W Center St, Fayetteville AR 72701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Archibald Yell (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Underwood Building 1966

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(approx. ¼ mile away); The State and Land-Grant University of Arkansas (approx. ¼ mile away); The Razorbacks (approx. ¼ mile away); The Clinton House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Superconductivity (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fayetteville Female Seminary (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cotton Stacking (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fayetteville.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 20, 2023

2. Evergreen Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2022, by Ashley Sides of Little Rock, Arkansas. This page has been viewed 144 times since then and 23 times this year. Last updated on September 30, 2022, by Ashley Sides of Little Rock, Arkansas. Photos: 1. submitted on September 30, 2022, by Ashley Sides of Little Rock, Arkansas. 2. submitted on May 24, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.