New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery Explained

New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Historic Section
Location:St. Marys St., Lake Village, Arkansas
Coordinates:33.33°N -91.2867°W
Added:September 21, 1992
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:92001227

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.[1]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Historic Section. Arkansas Preservation. 2014-04-05.