Russellville in Pope County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Washburn Cemetery
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 22, 2023
1. Washburn Cemetery Marker
Marker text is either missing or unreadable.
In 1860 Cephas Washburn journeyed to Little Rock where he became ill with pneumonia and died, thus ending forty years of preaching and teaching on the American frontier. A few days later Edward Payson also died of pneumonia. Both Edward and Reverend Washburn are buried in the Mt. Holly Cemetery at Little Rock.
Mrs. Washburn continued to live here until her death on April 19, 1879. She is buried here in the family cemetery along with other members of the Washburn family.
This historical restoration is a joint effort of the Pope County Historical Association, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Green Thumb of the National Farmers Union.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.
Location. 35° 15.011′ N, 93° 9.398′ W. Marker is unreadable. Marker is in Russellville, Arkansas, in Pope County. Marker is at the intersection of Lock and Dam Road (Arkansas Route 7) and Old Post Park Road, on the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies. Military Road Marker Stone (approx. 0.6 miles away); Exploring the Arkansas (approx. 0.6 miles away); Steamboats - Power on the River (approx. 0.6 miles away); Action at Dardenelle (approx. one mile away); Old Brearley Cemetery (approx. 1.3 miles away); Council Oak (approx. 1.3 miles away); Dardanelle Confederate Monument (approx. 1.8 miles away); Yell County Council Oaks (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Russellville.
More about this marker. Inscription obtained from online photographs.
Also see . . .
1. Washburn Cemetery. Find a Grave entry on the small family burial ground. (Submitted on June 8, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Cephas Washburn. Wikipedia entry on the Congregational minister, who opened the first mission for Native Americans west of the Mississippi River near Russellville. (Submitted on June 8, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
3. Edward Washburn. Wikipedia article on the painter, whose last name was sometimes spelled Washbourne.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 22, 2023
2. Washburn Cemetery Marker
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 22, 2023
3. Washburn Cemetery
Edward Payson Washburn (Washbourne) via Arkansas State Archives (Public Domain), circa 1855
4. Cephas Washburn (1783-1860)
The Congregational minister was a longtime missionary to the Cherokee Indians.
Currier & Ives via Springfield (Mass.) Museums (Public Domain), 1870
5. The Arkansas Traveller: Scene in the Back Woods of Arkansas
A Currier & Ives lithograph of Edward Payson Washburn's well-known painting.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 87 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 8, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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