Martin Cemetery

The Martin Cemetery is a historic cemetery on the northern frontage road of Interstate 30 in the Mabelvale section of southwestern Little Rock, Arkansas. The cemetery is 6.5 acres (2.6 ha) in size, and had more than 1300 burials as of 2017. The cemetery's oldest burials date to 1833, and consist of members of the Martin family, early settlers and surveyors of the area. The oldest portion of the cemetery, a 2-acre (0.81 ha) rectangular area located in its southeast, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017, for its association with the region's early history.[2]

Martin Cemetery Historic Section
Martin Cemetery is located in Arkansas
Martin Cemetery
Martin Cemetery is located in the United States
Martin Cemetery
Location10900 I-30 Frontage Rd., Little Rock, Arkansas
Coordinates34°39′52″N 92°23′52″W
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1833 (1833)
NRHP reference No.100001014[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 13, 2017

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