CEMETERY INDEX
JOHNSON COUNTY, ARKANSAS
Copyright © 1999 Debra C. Blackard and Patricia A. Rowbotham
 "Graphics by Jelane"

The following index is a partial list of the many cemeteries in Johnson Co., AR. A few have inventories or other information linked to them.  Additional information regarding these or unlisted cemeteries and burial sites may be submitted to: Debra Blackard, Jimmie & Doris Dewberry, or Patricia Rowbotham.

The inventories, articles, and photographs on the linked pages may be used for personal research but all other rights of publication and distribution are reserved by the compilers or page owner according to current US and International copyright laws. Please note: "Selected burial listing" refers to partial inventories. Family burial listings from Johnson Co. cemeteries and/or complete cemetery inventories may be submitted to one of the above addresses.  Inventories  included on or available from this page are the original research of the submitters or page owners.

Most of the cemeteries listed in this index depend heavily on the contributions of family members to provide the funding necessary for maintenance.   If your family members rest in a Johnson Co. cemetery please help preserve their burial places by contributing your interest, energy, and financial resources to the local cemetery association. If there is no association to care for the cemetery where your ancestors are buried, help form one. Volunteer to serve as a contact person for a Johnson Co. cemetery. Adopt a Cemetery!
ADAMS  ADKINS - AR Hwy. 123 N of Hagarville
Contact: Patricia Rowbotham
ADKINS  SITE - located on private land, Hagarville, (neglected) ALLEN - US Hwy 64 W of Clarksville, N off Johnson Co. RD No. 14.  Marked burials include Allen and McCord family members. Selected Listings, gem.gif (110 bytes)  by Larry Kraus.
ANNIE'S CHAPEL - AR Hwy. 164 E of Hagarville
Annual Decoration Day: 3rd Sunday in May
Contact: Lavania Hale or Juanita Smith, Selected Listings, gem.gif (110 bytes) by Larry Kraus.		 BATSON - Selected Listings, gem.gif (110 bytes) by Larry Kraus
BETHLEHEM - 
Decoration & Memorial Program: 
1st Sat. in May, 2:00 p.m.
Contact: Oleta Day. Selected listings, gem.gif (110 bytes) by Larry Kraus.		 "BLAKLEY" - (Neglected) Cabin Creek Ave., Lamar. AKA SHROPSHIRE, members of the Family, Community, Career Leaders of America (formerly known as Future Homemakes of America) have initiated a project to reclaim this small cemetery. Burials include members of the Simpson, Jackson, Shropshire, Paine, and Fleming families. Contact: Debra Blackard or George Overbey, Lamar Mayor 
BRAZELL SITE -  BROCK - US Hwy 64 E of Piney.
BROWN - AR Hwy 359 N of Lamar. BUCHANNAN SITE
BURNETT - located on the Johnson-Franklin Co. line in the Whipporwill community. BUTTS, off AR Hwy 123 N of Hagarville.
Contact: Patricia Rowbotham
CARTER - S of AR Hwy 123, Clarksville. CASE - Decoration: 2nd Sun. in May.
CAZORT - SE of Lamar, private property CEDAR GROVE - private property, Neglected)
COAL HILL - Decoration: 2nd Sun. in May. Selected Listings, gem.gif (110 bytes) by Larry Kraus. COOK - Pope Co., Ross Community, private property, (Neglected) A project to clean and maintain Cook Cem. is being planned by Harmon, Belling, and Cook descendants. For more information contact: Evelyn McAlister.
EDWARDS EVANS - selected listing.
FORT DOUGLAS - Hwy 123 N of Hagarville Decoration & Memorial Program: 3rd Sun. in May. Dinner-on-the-grounds.
Contact:Louise Graves, pres., Ft. Douglas Cem. Assoc. or Aileen Terry, Rt. 1 Box 392AA, Clarksville, AR 72830, 501-754-6407.
FRILEY - Selected Listings, gem.gif (110 bytes) by Larry Kraus.  
"GARRETT" see also 
Lewis Johnson Family Cemetery		 GARRETT - W of Clarksville
"GILLIAN" GRAVES GAP - 
Woods Mtn./JC Rd. 38		 GRAY-JARNIGAN - off AR Hwy 164 E of Clarksville on private property
  GRENADES CHAPEL (see JACKSON)
HAGARVILLE - AR Hwy. 123
Decoration & Memorial Program: 2:00 p.m.,
1st Sun. in May. Contact: Jack Freeman, pres. 
Hagarville Cem. Assoc. Annual business meeting:   Tues. before Decoration, 7:00 p.m. Inventory: Old North Section, Selected Listings, gem.gif (110 bytes) by Larry Kraus.
 HARDGRAVE - Decoration: 2:00 p.m., 1st Sun. in May.  Contact: Gene Hardgrave, pres. Hardgrave Cem. Assoc.
Business meeting: following Decoration at Hardgrave,  at the old Mt. Vernon Methodist Church. Selected Listings - gem.gif (110 bytes) by Larry Kraus.
HARMONY -  Decoration & Memorial Program: 2nd Sun. in May. Business meeting following the program. Selected Listings, gem.gif (110 bytes) by Larry Kraus. HARMONY - off AR Hwy 103 on the Harl Coffee property.
HARTMAN - Selected Listings, gem.gif (110 bytes) by Larry Kraus. HESS - AR Hwy 164 E of Coal Hill, Selected listings, Maskell family burial, gem.gif (110 bytes) by Larry Kraus.
HAYNES HAYS CHAPEL - US Hwy 64 W of Clarksville
HICKEY - off Arkansas Hwy. 359 at Hickeytown, JC Rd. 482, 1/2 mile. HIGHTOWER/KING- (see KING/HIGHTOWER)  near Nite Lite in Clarksville, located on private land, (Neglected)
HILL HOGAN - Decoration: 3rd Sun. in May. Selected Listings, gem.gif (110 bytes) by Larry Kraus.

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 HOLMAN - AR Hwy 315 N of Lamar
Decoration & Memorial Program: 4th Sun. in May Contact: Dayton & Ellen Johnson
HOLY REDEEMER - Hwy 64 E in Clarksville HON - near Eagle's Nest, off AR Hwy 359
HUDDLESTON JACKSON - (see Grenades Chapel)
E. K. JOHNSON FARM - off JC Rd 50 on Little Piney, private property, (Neglected),  Murray family burials. Johnson County Cemetery Location Directory identifies this cemetery as "Hickey #1," no source is given for this information. LEWIS JOHNSON FAMILY CEMETERY
Inventory, Peninah Johnson
JOHNSON SITE - E of Hagarville, private property, (Neglected), Josiah Johnson family burials. JOHNSON SITE - W of East Mt. Zion 
KENDALL - off AR Hwy 352 near Horsehead Creek and north of I-40.
Decoration: 2nd Sun. in May
Annual Meeting: Apr. 25, 2:00 p.m., Mt. Vernon Methodist Church at the cemetery. 
Contact: Dorothy White, sec.
Selected listings, Maskell family burials, gem.gif (110 bytes) by Larry Kraus.		 KING/HIGHTOWER (see HIGHTOWER/KING)
located on private land, (Neglected).
KING, NEW - near Lake Ludwig, (Neglected)
Contact:Deborah or Jennifer Scoggins.		 KING, OLD - near Lake Ludwig, (Neglected)
Contact: Deborah or Jennifer Scoggins.
KNOXVILLE - Selected listings, gem.gif (110 bytes) by Larry Kraus. KNOXVILLE - OLD BEND
Contact: Bob & Bonnie Nichols, 885-2655, or Pete & Gail Nichols
KRAUS - MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, not maintained LAMAR - Quarry St., Lamar
Decoration: 2nd Sun. in May
Contact: George W. Overbey, Jr., pres.
Lamar Cem. Assoc. Selected Listings: Webb,  Davis,  Williamson, Lewis, gem.gif (110 bytes) by Larry Kraus.
 LEE - CADER LEE LEE - Ted Lee property
LIBERTY HILL - 
Contact: Dallas & Betty Maples. Selected Listings, gem.gif (110 bytes) by Larry Kraus.		 LOLLIS - Pittsburg Landing
LONE PINE- Selected burial listings, gem.gif (110 bytes) by Larry Kraus. LOVE - off US Hwy 64 SE of Lamar
LUTHERVILLE - (see also ST. PAUL'S) MACEDONIA
McDANIEL - Horsehead Twp. McFADEN

 

 "McGUIRE" SITE - off AR Hwy 164, W of Jct AR 123 N of Lamar. Six graves reported. Identities unknown.

MADDEN - AR Hwy 359 N of Lamar Decoration: 1st Sun. in May. Contact: Elbert E. Rye

  
MILLER - MINNOW CREEK - Hwy 292 E of Ludwig and Hwy 123 N of Lamar. Selected burial listings
MT. AIRY: Hwy 21, N of Ludwig
Decoration: 2nd Sun. in May		 MT. VERNON - off AR Hwy 21 N of Ludwig Association Meeting: 2nd Sat. in May.  Selected burial listings.
MT. ZION, EAST MT. ZION, WEST: Selected listing of Maskell family burials.
MURRAY'S CHAPEL - off AR Hwy 123 N of Hagarville Decoration: 1st Sun. in June
Contact: Patricia Rowbotham		 NEWTON - AR Hwy 164 E of Hagarville
Contact: Faye Tate, Patricia Rowbotham, or Debra Blackard,
NIX (KNICKS) O'POSSUM WALK (see POSSUM WALK)
OAKLAND - Oakland St., off Montgomery St., Clarksville Contact: Donald H. Pennington OARK -  Decoration: 3rd Sun in May
Contact: Jimmie & Doris Dewberry
COMING SOON!  A complete online inventory of Oark Cemetery.
OGILVIE (I) OGILVIE (II)
OGILVIE (III) OZONE
PARMER SITE - off AR Hwy 123 N of Lamar, located on private property
Contact: Debra Blackard		 DECORATION DAY, or the time immediately preceeding, is wonderful for meeting family and kin. There will be many people visiting the cemetery at this time who would be great contacts for family historians.
PATTERSON SPRINGS - Decoration: 4th Sun in May Contact: Aileen Terry, Rt. 1 Box 392AA, Clarksville, AR 72830, 501-754-6407 or Carol Vire Chronister PINEY
PORTER PORTER, OLD
Recent reclamation project initiated by Bill Porter of Clarksville.
POSSUM WALK - AR Hwy 164 N of Coal Hill PRICE
PRYOR - off AR Hwy 103 NW of Clarksville, located on private property RAGSDALE SITE - JC Rd. 145 north of AR Hwy 123 ann 292. (Neglected, located on private property.)
REYNOLDS - off AR Hwy 359 N of Lamar
Contact: Norman & Ruth Reynolds

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SACRED HEART - Catholic Church Rd., off  US Hwy 64 N of Hartman, selected listing of Maskell family burials. ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN - (see LUTHERVILLE) off AR Hwy 315
SALEM - 1/4 mi. east of Hagarville Cem., 
off AR Hwy 123. Maintained by the Hagarville Cem. Assoc. Contact: Jack Freeman, pres. or
Patricia Rowbotham		 SELF
SHADY GROVE- Decoration: 1st Sun. in May, 2:00 p.m. Contact: Joanne Taylor SHERMAN
SHERRILLVILLE SHOPTAW-BOOHER - off AR Hwy 359, near Flat Rock, (private property.)
SHROPSHIRE - AKA "Blakeley" SLOVER CREEK - off AR Hwy 315, private property, (Neglected).
"SIMPSON" -  located private property near Lamar (Neglected). A restoration project is being planned.
Contacts: David Simpson, Shirley Hopkins, Saundra Williams		 SPADRA - OLD MUNKY RUN
SRYGLEY STEELE - SW of I-40 and Kendall Cem., located on private property, (Neglected).
STILLWELL TREAT - 
TURNER - S of Big Piney Creek, W of Hwy 359, located on private property, almost obliterated, (Neglected.) No commercial markers, the remains of a stone cairn is believed to mark the burial place of Elizabeth, wife of Samuel Turner.  
UNION - located E of Little Piney near Mt. Levi. Contact: Brenda Whitmore, HC 63 Box 220, Hagarville, AR 72839. UNION GROVE - Hwy 352 W of Clarksville
UTLEY WATERMAN SITE
WEST - located S of Coal Hill. Selected burial listings. WHEELER
WILLIAMS - Decoration: 2nd Sun. in May. WOOD FAMILY
WOODLAND - Decoration: 2nd Sun. in May, 10:00 a.m.  "WOODS MOUNTAIN"
WOODS MOUNTAIN SITE - several graves located south of the road near the site of the Woods Mt. School. YALE - Decoration: 4th Sun. in May
Contact: Jimmie & Doris Dewberry
Selected burial listings
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