Rough and Ready Cemetery

The Rough and Ready Cemetery is a cemetery in Drew County, Arkansas. It is located about 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the Monticello Civic Center on Arkansas Highway 19. It is located near the site of the village of Rough and Ready, which was one of the first settlements in Drew County and served as its first county seat, and is its only known surviving feature. The oldest known grave dates to 1847, although the oldest dated marker is marked 1860. A number of the county's early settlers are among the more than 200 graves in the cemetery.[2]

Rough and Ready Cemetery
Rough and Ready Cemetery is located in Arkansas
Rough and Ready Cemetery
Location in Arkansas
Rough and Ready Cemetery is located in the United States
Rough and Ready Cemetery
Location in United States
Nearest cityMonticello, Arkansas
Coordinates33°36′50″N 91°47′21″W / 33.61389°N 91.78917°W / 33.61389; -91.78917
Area1.7 acres (0.69 ha)
Built1843 (1843)
NRHP reference No.99001376[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 22, 1999

The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Rough and Ready Cemetery". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
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