Arkadelphia in Clark County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Rose Hill Cemetery

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 7, 2023

1. Rose Hill Cemetery Marker

Inscription.
This property
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 and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.

Location. 34° 7.176′ N, 93° 3.673′ W. Marker is in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, in Clark County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and South 12th Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1119 Main St, Arkadelphia AR 71923, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. First Public School in Arkadelphia (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sloan School (about 500 feet away); Peake High School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Arkadelphia Courthouses (approx. 0.4 miles away); Clark County (approx. 0.6 miles away); Degray Dam Boulder (approx. 0.6 miles away); Clark County Confederate Memorial

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(approx. 0.6 miles away); Clark County First Manufactory in Arkansas (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arkadelphia.

Regarding Rose Hill Cemetery. Excerpts from the National Register nomination:

Rose Hill Cemetery is the second oldest burial ground in the city of Arkadelphia. When the cemetery was created on land donated by the Maddox family of Arkadelphia in 1876, it was named Maddox Cemetery. The oldest cemetery in town, Blakely Graveyard on South Third Street, was closed in 1869 and some of its graves dating from the 1850s were relocated to Maddox. By 1880 the name of Maddox Cemetery was changed to Rose Hill. Rose Hill is also being nominated … for the role of the Arkadelphians buried within its walls in exploration, settlement, politics and local government.

Prominent Arkadelphians found at Rose Hill Cemetery include William A. Callaway, credited with being the first school teacher in the Arkadelphia area. Flave Carpenter, steamboat operator on the Ouachita River. When the railroad displaced steamboats he became U.S. Marshal. Carpenter also envisioned the construction of a power dam which resulted in Carpenter Dam. Prominent local businessman, banker and
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 7, 2023

2. Rose Hill Cemetery Marker
Featured marker is at the right corner of the iron fence.
landowner, James Garrison Clark. Mr. Clark was also one of the organizers of the Bankers Trust Co. of Little Rock. Farrar C. Newberry was the national president of the Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society. Upon his retirement Newberry became very active in Arkadelphia civic organizations and historical research as president of the Arkansas Historical Association and author of books and newspaper articles of regional interest.

Also see . . .
1. Rose Hill Cemetery (PDF). National Register nomination for the cemetery, which was listed in 1999. (Prepared by Holly Hope, Arkansas Historic Preservation Program; via National Archives) (Submitted on October 22, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Rose Hill Cemetery. It was officially opened in 1876, although some graves in the cemetery date to the 1850s. (David Sesser, Henderson State University, for Encyclopedia of Arkansas) (Submitted on October 22, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

3. Rose Hill (at Arkadelphia) Cemetery. Searchable database (with photos) of graves in the historic cemetery. (Arkansas Gravestones) (Submitted on October 22, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Rose Hill Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 7, 2023

3. Rose Hill Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 70 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 22, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.