Akron Cemetery History, Travel Information, Facts And More
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NAME
Akron Cemetery
COUNTRY
America
ADDRESS
2 miles of Newark on AR 122, near Newark, Arkansas, USA
AKRON CEMETERY PICTURE
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About Akron Cemetery
It is a historic cemetery situated in a rural area near Newark city in Independence County, Arkansas (USA). It was established in 1829 and covers an area of approximately one acre. Approximately 86 gravestones have been transcribed in the cemetery.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Akron Cemetery
- The oldest burial in the graveyard dates 1829 which indicates that it could be the oldest cemetery across the county.
- Many earliest settlers of the area had been buried there.
- It was abandoned in nearly 1940.
- In October 2002, it was designated as the nation's historical place and placed in NRHP.
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