New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Historic Section - Lake Village, Arkansas
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BruceS
N 33° 19.805 W 091° 17.226
15S E 659422 N 3689190
Historic African-American cemetery in Lake Village, Arkansas.
Waymark Code: WM37RY
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 02/23/2008
Views: 8
New Hope Missionary Baptist Church was formed in 1860 and the cemetery was started around the same time. The property was originally part of a plantation which was deeded to the church in 1873. The church became the main black church for Lake Village following the Civil War and the cemetery was the main black cemetery for the town. The cemetery has several hundred graves most of which are unmarked.
Street address:
St. Marys St.
Lake Village, Arkansas
County / Borough / Parish: Chicot County
Year listed: 1992
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event
Periods of significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Historic function: Funerary - Cemetery
Current function: Funerary - Cemetery
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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