Fayetteville in Washington County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Walker Family Plot
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 20, 2023
1. Walker Family Plot Marker
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical date for this entry is June 10, 1873.
Location. 36° 3.66′ N, 94° 9.11′ W. Marker is in Fayetteville, Arkansas, in Washington County. Marker can be reached from East Rock Street west of Walker Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 514 E Rock 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. David Walker (a few steps from this marker); Fayetteville Confederate Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Founding Ladies of the Southern Memorial Association (within shouting distance of this marker); Archibald Yell (approx. 0.3 miles away); Butterfield Stage Route (approx. 0.4 miles away); Guisinger Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); Arkansas College (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Confederate Company Organized in Washington County (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fayetteville.
Regarding Walker Family Plot. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
The Walker FamilyPlot is the resting place of the Walkers of Fayetteville. The plot is within the Walker Cemetery, which was established circa 1838 on land owned by the Walker family. The adjacent Fayetteville Confederate Cemetery is also located on former Walker land. The interred are primarily descendants of Jacob Wythe Walker, I, (b. 1778, d. 1838), and their spouses and children. Much of the political, educational, social and economic character of Fayetteville and the state was shaped and sustained by the family from statehood up to the early20th century.
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Also see . . .
1. Walker Family Plot (PDF). National Register nomination for the cemetery, which was listed in 2012. (National Archives) (Submitted on May 23, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Fayetteville History Minute - Walker Cemetery. A short video on the historic burying ground. (Fayetteville City Government Channel, uploaded Oct. 4, 2012) (Submitted on May 23, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
3. The Walker Family Cemetery. The earliest known burial is that of family patriarch Jacob Wyeth Walker. (Southern Memorial Association) (Submitted on May 23, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 20, 2023
2. Walker Family Plot Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 68 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 23, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
