Rose Hill Cemetery (Arkadelphia, Arkansas)

Rose Hill Cemetery is the second oldest cemetery (established 1876) in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The cemetery, whose entrance is located on the 1200 block of Main Street, is 12 acres (4.9 ha) in size, with more than 2,000 burials.

Rose Hill Cemetery
Location1200 Block of Main St., Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Coordinates34°7′7″N 93°3′41″W
Area12 acres (4.9 ha)
NRHP reference No.98000613[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 1, 1999

History

Originally called Maddox Cemetery, it was renamed Rose Hill Cemetery in 1880. Its prominent burials include leading citizens of the county, as well as the 7th Governor of Arkansas, Harris Flanagin.[2]

The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]

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