Near Cord in Independence County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Walnut Grove

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 22, 2023

1. Walnut Grove Marker

Inscription.
David Hogan brought his family to Walnut Grove from North Carolina in 1830. He was buried in 1840 in this cemetery. Three of his children are buried here; Charlotte, wife of J.N. Churchill, for whom the town of Charlotte is named, lies here. This community once had an M.E. Church South, a school, general store, post office, and gristmill.

Erected 2005 by Marquette & Joliet Chapter, Colonial Dames of the XVII Century.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the The Colonial Dames XVII Century, National Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.

Location. 35° 50.276′ N, 91° 23.154′ W. Marker is near Cord, Arkansas, in Independence County. It is on Walden Road north of White Drive (Arkansas Route 25), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 60 Walden Rd, Sulphur Rock AR 72579, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Arkansas’ Ozark Plateau.

It is also in the American

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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 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Southwest Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Town of Cord (approx. 2.9 miles away); Independence County Poor Farm and Burial Ground (approx. 11.2 miles away); In Honor of all who Served (approx. 11½ miles away); Jackson County Courthouse (approx. 14.3 miles away); The Courthouse (approx. 14.3 miles away); Surrender at Jacksonport (approx. 14.3 miles away); Jacksonport Civil War Cannon (approx. 14.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cord.

Also see . . . Walnut Grove Cemetery. Find a Grave entry on the burial ground includes gravestone photographs and biographical information on those buried there. (Submitted on April 25, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Walnut Grove Cemetery National Register plaque image. Click for more information.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 22, 2023

2. Walnut Grove Cemetery National Register plaque

National Register of Historic Places Registration Form:
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 22, 2023

3. Walnut Grove Marker

Walnut Grove Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 22, 2023

4. Walnut Grove Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 399 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 25, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.