St. Peter's Cemetery (Jefferson County, Arkansas)
St. Peter's Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery in eastern Jefferson County, Arkansas. It is located east of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, on the south side of Morgan Drive, about 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Arkansas Highway 88. The 2-acre (0.81 ha) cemetery was established in 1827, and is one of the few surviving remnants of the former community of New Gascony, one of the county's oldest communities. The cemetery has lain dormant since 1927, and is maintained by volunteers.[2]
St. Peter's Cemetery | |
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  Location in Arkansas  Location in United States | |
| Nearest city | Pine Bluff, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 34°13′16″N 91°46′42″W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 98000617[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 4, 1998 |
The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "NRHP nomination for St. Peter's Cemetery". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
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