Little Rock in Pulaski County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Primrose Cemetery

Resting Place for Early Germanic Settlers

Photographed by Ashley Sides, April 13, 2023

1. Primrose Cemetery Marker

Inscription.

During the nineteenth century, waves of German-speaking immigrants settled in Pulaski County. Establishing themselves here as early as 1833, these families had a significant impact on the development of the area through their work as farmers, business owners, bankers, politicians, and more. Many are buried at this place. The land for the Primrose Methodist Church and cemetery was donated in 1869 by George Peil, an immigrant from Hesse, Germany. The oldest grave dates to 1848, when the Peil family buried their son in what was then the family graveyard. For its association with these locally important Germanic settlers, the Primrose Cemetery was listed on the Arkansas Register of Historic Places in 2020.

Erected 2023 by Arkansas Heritage and Primrose United Methodist Church. (Marker Number 33.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Immigration • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Arkansas Heritage series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1869.

Location. 34° 39.539′ N, 92° 17.262′ W. Marker is in Little

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Rock, Arkansas, in Pulaski County. It is on Dixon Road (State Highway 338), on the right when traveling west. The marker is in front of the Primrose United Methodist Church by the east entry drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3006 W Dixon Rd, Little Rock AR 72206, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Quapaw Homeland.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Daisy Bates House (approx. 4.3 miles away); Daisy Bates (approx. 4.3 miles away); To the Memory of all Men and Women (approx. 4.8 miles away); A National Cemetery System (approx. 4.8 miles away); Frank Moore (approx. 4.8 miles away); Little Rock National Cemetery (approx. 4.8 miles

Primrose Cemetery Marker Reverse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ashley Sides, April 13, 2023

2. Primrose Cemetery Marker Reverse

The text is repeated on the marker's reverse.

away); Confederate Burial in the National Cemetery (approx. 4.8 miles away); In Memory of all who served on the Island of Oahu (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Little Rock.

Primrose Cemetery, Church and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ashley Sides, April 13, 2023

3. Primrose Cemetery, Church and Marker

Position of the marker in relation to the road and Primrose UMC when heading west on Dixon Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ashley Sides, April 13, 2023

4. Position of the marker in relation to the road and Primrose UMC when heading west on Dixon Road

Credits. This page was last revised on April 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2023, by Ashley Sides of Little Rock, Arkansas. This page has been viewed 335 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 14, 2023, by Ashley Sides of Little Rock, Arkansas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.