New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery

The New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is a cemetery on St. Marys Street in Lake Village, Arkansas. The cemetery is located adjacent to a modern church that is located on the site of churches that have served Lake Village's African American population since 1860.[2]

New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Historic Section
Historic section of cemetery
New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Arkansas
New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
Location in Arkansas
New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in the United States
New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
Location in United States
LocationSt. Marys St., Lake Village, Arkansas
Coordinates33°19′48″N 91°17′12″W / 33.33000°N 91.28667°W / 33.33000; -91.28667
Arealess than one acre
MPSEthnic and Racial Minority Settlement of the Arkansas Delta MPS
NRHP reference No.92001227[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 21, 1992

The historic portion of the cemetery, east and south of the church, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1] It is the only known site associated with the area's large African American population from the 19th century.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "NRHP nomination for New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Historic Section". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
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