Eureka Springs in Carroll County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

The I.O.O.F. Cemetery

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 22, 2023

1. The I.O.O.F. Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Pioneer burial ground on land homesteaded 1880 by James and Rachael McAtee Lamar. Recorded burials begin 1880 after founding of Eureka Springs. May 29, 1889, the 46-acre site deeded to Lodge No. 83 Independent Order of Odd Fellows which maintained the cemetery until 1965 then deeded it to the City of Eureka Springs in perpetuity.

Erected by The Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce • The Community Development Partnership.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.

Location. 36° 23.888′ N, 93° 42.308′ W. Marker is in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, in Carroll County. It can be reached from East Van Buren (U.S. 62) near County Road 205, on the left when traveling east. Marker is on Eureka Springs Cemetery entrance drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4123 E Van Buren, Eureka Springs AR 72632, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Arkansas’ Ozark Plateau,

in the Cherokee Heritage Region,

and in Osage Territory.

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It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ozarks.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Potter's Field (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Berlin Wall (approx. 1.3 miles away); Concord School House (approx. 1.4 miles away); Laundry Spring (approx. 1.6 miles away); Magnetic Spring (approx. 1.6 miles away); Few Things But Staples … (approx. 1.7 miles away); Mud Street to Main Street (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Star of Gladness (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eureka Springs.

Also see . . .
1. Eureka Springs Cemetery (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the cemetery, which was listed in 2018. (National Park Service) (Submitted on June 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. IOOF Cemetery.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 22, 2023

2. The I.O.O.F. Cemetery Marker

Find a Grave entry on the burial ground. (Submitted on June 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Eureka Springs Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 22, 2023

3. Eureka Springs Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 603 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.