New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
Historic cemetery in Arkansas, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
Location in Arkansas | |
Location | St. Marys St., Lake Village, Arkansas |
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Coordinates | 33°19′48″N 91°17′12″W |
Area | less than one acre |
MPS | Ethnic and Racial Minority Settlement of the Arkansas Delta MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 92001227[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 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]
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