Elm Springs in Washington County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Elm Springs Cemetery
Phase 1
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historical Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
2020
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.
Location. 36° 12.353′ N, 94° 13.823′ W. Marker is in Elm Springs, Arkansas, in Washington County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Lawn View Lane and School Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Springdale AR 72762, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Elm Springs (approx. ¼ mile away); Elm Springs in the Civil War (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mt. Hebron Church and Cemetery (approx. 5.3 miles away); Wartime Gristmill Destruction (approx. 5½ miles away); Old Mill Road/Mill Street (approx. 5.7 miles away); Holcomb's Spring in the Civil War (approx. 5.7 miles away); Shiloh Memorial Park (approx. 5.7 miles away); Regular Baptist Church of Shilo (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elm Springs.
Regarding Elm Springs Cemetery. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
The Elm Springs Cemetery, Historic Section, has been in existence since before 1852 – the date of the first marked burial. The early Methodist Church was founded in Elm Springs in 1832 and many of the founding church members are buried in the historic Section. The first Methodist Church building was built in 1850 and was located adjacent to where the cemetery is located. Therefore, many unmarked burials or burials simply marked with fieldstones may be earlier than 1852.
Also see . . .
1. Elm Springs Cemetery, Historic Section (PDF). National Register nomination for the cemetery section, which was listed in 2020. (Arkansas Heritage) (Submitted on May 31, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Elm Springs Cemetery, Historic Section. The date of the first marked burial is 1852. (Michael Freels and Pat Ashbaugh, Encyclopedia of Arkansas) (Submitted on May 31, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 76 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.