Etowah in Mississippi County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Garden Point Cemetery
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 22, 2023
1. Garden Point Cemetery Marker
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Erected by Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, Department of Arkansas Heritage.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.
Location. 35° 41.972′ N, 90° 14.373′ W. Marker is in Etowah, Arkansas, in Mississippi County. Marker is on Arkansas Route 140 east of Arkansas Route 136, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4699 AR-140, Osceola AR 72370, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Garden Point Cemetery Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Joseph Allen Sisco (here, next to this marker); Fighting Near Etowah (a few steps from this marker); Garden Point United Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Johnny Cash (approx. 7.1 miles away); Community Building (approx. 7˝ miles away); School (approx. 7.6 miles away); Cafe & Shops (approx. 7.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Etowah.
Regarding Garden Point Cemetery. Excerpt from the National
this page online
The Garden Point Cemetery has been in existence since at least circa 1890 -the year the Chapman & Dewey Lumber Company first appeared in Etowah. The first marked burial dates to 1903, and is that of Reddrick Henry Jackson (1872-1903). The land upon which the cemetery rests was owned by the Chapman & Dewey Lumber Company – one of the logging companies with interests in the town. As timber interests subsided in the area and the Chapman & Dewey Lumber Company moved from Etowah, the company deeded the land to the Town of Etowah for use as a community cemetery. While owned by the timber company, its loggers, hired hands, and their family members were buried here. At the time the cemetery was established, burials were free of charge in the original 6.5 acres.
Also see . . .
1. Garden Point Cemetery (PDF). National Register nomination for the cemetery, which was listed in 2006. (National Archives) (Submitted on April 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Garden Point Cemetery. Find a Grave entry includes gravestone photographs and biographical information about some of the people buried there. (Submitted on April 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 22, 2023
2. Garden Point Cemetery Marker
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 22, 2023
3. Garden Point Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 72 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
