Pea Ridge Cemetery in Benton County, Arkansas
N 36° 27.199 W 094° 07.243
15S E 399571 N 4034813
Large cemetery in the historic town of Pea Ridge, Arkansas
Waymark Code: WMHDY8
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 06/28/2013
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This cemetery has one of the oldest graves that I have discovered in Northwest Arkansas and Southwest Missouri - an infant who was born and died in 1822. The Civil War battle of Pea Ridge was fought on the ridge about 5 miles east of town, not in the town, which was established before 1850.
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Pea Ridge, AR USA
Approximate number of graves: 929
Cemetery Status: Active
Cemetery Website: [Web Link]
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