Polk County Archives – Arkansas Genealogy

Overturf Cemetery, Grannis, Arkansas

Two and one half miles South of Grannis, turn East on Polk 2, South just past the intersection of Polk 2 and Polk 237NE, SE, Section 34, Township 6 South, Range 31 WestParcel # 9311 In the late 1880’s, a negro family, traveling Line Road, was forced to camp on the Cossatot River near the station house, due to the illness of their son. The youngster died, and when a gravesite was requested by the parents, they were directed to a spot on top of the hill about 400 yards south of Jim Overturf’s school. It was atop this same … Read more

Old Potter Cemetery, Potter Junction, Arkansas

About one hundred yards West of Potter Junction on Highway 375. Potter Junction is about five and one-half miles South of Mena on Highway 71.Section 28, Township 2 South, Range 31 WestNot listed on the Polk County, Arkansas Tax Rolls This cemetery is located on the right side of the road between the rock church and the rock school house which are not being used as of October 23, 1983. The church was, at one time, a Presbyterian Church pastored by Rev. J. P. Lester. Rev. J. P. Lester is buried in this small cemetery. This cemetery is located on … Read more

Old Dallas Cemetery, Old Dallas, Arkansas

Seven miles East of Mena on Highway 375 East, Left on Polk 44, cemetery on right.SW, NW, Section 33, Township 2 South, Range 30 WestParcel # 5070 The Polk County Courthouse records show that the first owner of forty acres of land, which the Old Dallas Cemetery is a part, was Walter Scott, in November 1849. Old Dallas was a county seat in November 1844. Polk County was formed from territory taken from Sevier County. Forty-two years later, in 1896, the county seat was moved three miles north to the railroad and named Mena to honor the wife of a … Read more

Norris Cemetery, Yocana, Arkansas

Ten miles East on Highway 88 from the intersection of Highway 71 and 88 East, on land owned by Nick Bowen (2/1/1984)Section 13, Township 2 South, Range 29 WestParcel # ? The land for this cemetery was donated by Dr. J. A. Norris about 1862. it is located in a field on the south side of the road. Although there is no tombstone or marker for his grave, it is believed that a civil war soldier by the name of Shelton was the first person buried in this cemetery. Norris Cemetery is also called Yucanna (Yocana) according to most of … Read more

Nichols Cemetery, Hatfield, Arkansas

About five miles West of Hatfield on State Highway 246 on the right between Polk 38 and Polk 151.SE, NW, Section 8, Township 3 South, Range 32 WestParcel # 10366 This history of Nichols Cemetery was given to Ruby Martin by Thelma Nichols Owners (Mrs. Raymond Owens), the great grand-daughter of Jim Nichols. Sam and Jim Nichols came to Arkansas with their father in 1840 from Alabama. They settled in the area which, years later, became the West Valley Community. Sam lived on the land on which the cemetery is now located. Jim lived across the Mountain Fork River. When … Read more

Mountain Fork Cemetery, Mountain Fork, Arkansas

Eleven miles West of Mena on Highway 8 WestN/2 of Section 29, Township 1 South, Range 32 WestNot on the Polk County, Arkansas Tax Roll Internments Fields, Jesse L – 1-25-1940 to 4-17-1949 Fields, Samuel E – 1893-1977 – PFC US Army WW #1 Freeman, Hugh – 10-17-1900 to 2-24-1981 Gray, Missouri Kathryn – 9-4-1866 to 9-21-1921 Keller, Jacob H, 11-26-1856 to 11-28-1922 Keller, Sarah A, 3-2-1860 to 4-17-1920 Peters, Baby – No Date Child of James & Beulah Reed, Battie L – 9-29-1902 to 12-4-1969 Reed, Billy Don – 1950-1950 Reed, Vina Emma – 10-15-1870 to 8-22-1946 Reed, Wendell … Read more

Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Rocky, Arkansas

Six miles West of Mena on Highway 8SW,SW, Section 17, Township 2 South, Range 31 WestParcel # 6018 Internments Addison, Christopher Luther – 1912-1917 – Tec 5 US Army WW2 Addison, Nora E. – 11/29/1893-5/6/1975 Addison, Warren B. – 11/7/1892-6/3/1978 Bain, John H. – 8/15/1905-12/31/1977 Bain, Matilda A. – 10/2/1904-? Boggs, Luther – 1/20/1898-8/15/1983 Crawford, Alice Marie – born and died – 7/2/1949 Crawford, Loyd Austin – 3/8/1947-3/12/1947 Crawford, Pool A. – 1909-1980 – Pfc US Army WW2 Crane, Dorothy E. – 1918-? Crane, John Victor – 1899-1975 Harrison, David S. – 12/5/1892-10/3/1957 – Pvt 161 Inf Ark WW 1 … Read more

McDaniel Cemetery, Hatfield, Arkansas

This cemetery is located about two miles south east of Hatfield off the Old Line Road (Polk 31) about one hundred yards on the west side, just before crossing Six Mile Creek. the land where this cemetery is located was owned by Lawrence Parsons on 3/15/1984. SW, Section 25, Township 3 South, Range 32 WestNo Parcel # Very few people remember this cemetery and those who do can remember only one burial. That is the burial of the mother of Tone Hays, the caretaker of the Six-Mile Cemetery and a freed Negro slave. There are other stones here and it … Read more

Moore Cemetery, Bethesda, Arkansas

This cemetery is located on the land now owned by John Hilton (1984). Mr. Hilton is interest in contacting the people who have relatives buried here. He would like to have the cemetery restored and fenced as it was at one time. It is in a very bad state, overgrown with trees, bushes and weeds, and some of the tombstones are gone. Mr. Hilton has lived in this area for fifteen years, but just recently acquired the land where this cemetery is located. Anyone wishing to help with the restoration of this cemetery should contact John Hilton, Mr. Hilton says … Read more

Mineral Cemetery, Polk County, Arkansas

Miller Cemetery, Cove, Arkansas

Location Information One and three-fourths miles south of Cove on the east side of Highway 71Section 22 (?), Township 4 South, Range 32 WestParcel # ? The beginning of Miller Cemetery was with the burial of Cliff Miller in 1976. At his death, Lorene carried out her husband’s request. She secured the proper documents and buried him on his own land. Cliff and his mother, Leona, are the only people, who have been buried here, as of August 8, 1983. Internments Miller, Cliff – 7/27/1918 – 7/27/1976 – (husband of Leona Miller) Shook, Leona Barnett Miller – 8/12/1896 – 12/25/1978 … Read more

McKinney Cemetery, Old Potter, Arkansas

Location Information About one mile east of Old Potter on a hill North of the road. (Polk 412 ?) SW,SW of Section 27, Township 2 South, Range 31 West Parcel # 7063 Internments Cole, C.C. “Lum” – 3-23-1861 to 10-13-1944 Cole, Claude – 12-25-1892 to 6-14-1978 – U.S. Army W.W. #1 Cole, Mary A – 12-1-1968 to 5-22-1927 Cole, Victor – 8-27-1897 to 2-11-1899 – Son of C.C. and M.A. Cole Hicks, Maurice – 6-20-1891 to 3-7-1942 Hicks, William O. – 2-6-1889 to 11-17-1969 – Pvt BN U S Guards W.W.#1 Oklahoma McKinney, Bunyan – 1-15-1854 to 3-5-1882 McKinney, Mary … Read more

Lower Big Fork Cemetery, Big Fork, Arkansas

Location & Information Highway 8 East from Mena to State Highway 370, Turn Left on Polk 667 before Opal.Pt NW of Section 28, Township 2 South, Range 28 WestParcel # 775-0025 Internments Standridge, Harold Henderson: b. 5/10/1931, Opal, Polk, AR d. 7/12/1980, Sierra Vista, AZ Wife, Dorcas Margo Savage; Father: Monroe Cleveland Standridge; Mother: Ora Ethel Howell Submitted by Robert Perry

Lone Valley Cemetery, Hatfield, Arkansas

Location & Information Four miles Southeast of Hatfield on Six Mile Road (Polk 34) just after McDaniel Chicken Farm on right. Section 29, Township 3 South, Range 31 West Parcel # In this cemetery on 7/24/1983 there are eighty-two visible graves which are either unmarked or the markers are not legible. The Six Mile Road (Polk 34) is important as it is the only approach to this cemetery. It is also interesting to note, to the observing motorist, that this road forks one mile west of the cemetery, forming two roads, each the Six Mile Road. The north fork intersects … Read more

Little Africa or Piney Cemetery, Nunley, Arkansas

Polk County from the 1854 Colton Railroad and Township Map

Location & Information One mile South of Nunley, North of bluff that overlooks Board Camp Creek. The writer had stated Board Camp Creek; however, where the writer located the Cemetery this is really Wolf Creek. You would turn right on Polk 56 and stay straight on Polk 57. ? Section 35, Township 2 South, Range 30 West or Section 2, Township 3 South, Range 30 West ? Parcel # Frank Hill, the Allens, The Moores, the Will Rays, Bob Gray, the widow Bimer and her three small children, Aunt Becky, Aunt Fanny, Nelse Ray, Cicero and Aunt Cush were some … Read more

Little Cemetery, Rich Mountain, Arkansas

Location & Information Two and one-half miles West of Rich Mountain on Highway 270-59 SW 1/4, Section 26, Township 1 North, Range 32 West Not on the Polk County, Arkansas Tax Roll Latitude: 344253NLongitude: 0942220WElevation in Feet: 2425Government Map: Rich Mountain North of the railroad and Big Creek, around the bend, past two houses, now standing, is an old wagon road that goes up the south side of Blackfork Mountain to the Sam Little place. On top of the mountain and to the left a few hundred yards is the Little Cemetery, which contains nine graves. There are only two … Read more

Liberty Cemetery, Board Camp, Arkansas

Location & Information About two miles Northwest of Board Camp, Left on Polk 660 off of Highway 8 East, left on Polk 657, right on Polk 63, Left on Polk 59, cemetery on right W/2, SE, NW, Section 21, Township 2 South, Range 29 West Parcel # 2216 Liberty is one of the older cemeteries in Polk County. It is located in the Crystal Hill Community. There were two graves herein 1867 when a wagon train, lead by Jason Harrison, stopped in this area, due to illness of the travelers. The grandchildren of Jason Harrison, seven year old, Marry Harris, … Read more

Ouachita Cemetery, Opal, Arkansas

AKA Lambert-Jackson Cemetery Location & Information Five miles North of Opal. Opal is twelve miles East of Mena on Highway 370, Left on Polk 67, Left @ “T”, on Right about one-half mile. NW, Section 2, Township 2 South, Range 28 West Parcel # 655-0100 This cemetery covers about one-half acre of land. A fence completely surrounds it. There are probably many graves here, but only twenty one tombstones with names and dates were found. An historical family cemetery since 1856. All burials reserved for only descendants and spouses of Almon and Sara Guinn, Enoch and Newrany Guinn Wimberly, and … Read more

Jackson Cemetery, Cove, Arkansas

Location & Information About three miles North of Cove off Highway 71 and about one-half mile West (Polk 25) of Highway 71 on land owned by Richard and Faye Davis (2/26/1984) Township 3 South, Range 32 West Parcel # ? There are no tombstones in this cemetery, but the following inscriptions are carved on field rocks and are very legible as of 2/26/1984. There appears to be four or maybe five other graves here, but they are not marked in any way. Richard Davis has lived on this land over fifty years and to his knowledge, no one has ever … Read more

Lou Ella Bates Gravesite, Big Fork, Arkansas

Location & Information About 5 miles West of Big Fork on Highway 8 Township South, Range West Parcel # ? In 1969, Herman Bates who owned the land was caring for the grave. Internments Bates, Lou Ella

Howard Cemetery, Howard Community, Rich Mountain, Arkansas

Location & Information Six miles west of Rich Mountain on Highway 270-59 upon the high hill just East of the Howard Community SE 1/4, Section 31, Township 1 North, Range 32 West Not on the Polk County, Arkansas Tax Roll There were no railroads, no church cemeteries in the days when people first came to this valley. There were no funeral homes, no neighbors helped neighbors when a loved one died. When there was a death, the burial was the next day. When John Robert Little, the uncle of Bessie Gilbert, died he left his widow, Lillie, and four children. … Read more

Holly Grove Cemetery, Grannis, Arkansas

Location & Information Five and one-third miles East of Grannis on Frachiseur RoadSW, NE, Section 23, Township 6 South, Range 31 WestParcel # 9152 The Holly Grove Community had tried for years to purchase from Dierks/Weyerhasuser Co., land adjacent to the church on the West, for a cemetery. Each office referred the proposition to a higher office, until 1972, when they were told that the company elected to sell no land. Friday, July 7, of that year, Mrs. Susanna (Anner) Frachiseur, wife of Jim A. Frachiseur, and mother of eight sons, most of whom lived in the community, died. Still … Read more

Holly Springs Cemetery, Mena, Arkansas

Location & Information Four miles Northeast of Mena on property owned by Odis Bowen (3/3/1984)Township 2 South, Range 30 WestParcel # ? Some of the Edwards descendants still live in Mena, as of 3/3/1984. This cemetery was in existence in the 1860’s and 1870s. Many graves have been lost to the fields and some tombstones destroyed by machinery before a fence was put around the cemetery. Mr. Lynn Harris remembers a Lewis family being buried here, although there are no markers or tombstones for their graves. Lynn Harris’ sister, Fern Wiles, gave the following information on her father who is … Read more

Hilton Cemetery, Board Camp, Arkansas

Location & Information One mile Northeast of Board Camp on a farm known in 1983 as the Eigsti Farm. On hwy 8E at Board Camp, turn left onto co. road #63, go about 3/4 mile and turn left onto co. road #657, a dead-end road. Cemetery is across a metal bridge. Turn right after crossing the bridge and cross a field. Cemetery on top of hill to the right. Cemetery is on private land.Pt SE NW and Pt NE SW of Section 28, Township 2 South, Range 29 WestParcel # 02389 and 02390 Although there is a fence around this … Read more

Highland Cemetery, Cherry Hill, Arkansas

Location & Information About three miles North of Cherry Hill at intersection of Polk 70 and Polk 301SW/4 of Section 26, Township 1 South, Range 28 WestNot listed on the Polk County Tax Roll This one-half acre plot used for this cemetery was deeded by Ancil Hoover. The land was homesteaded by Seburn Lenard. Internment Barber, Andrew J. – 1869-1948 Barber, Jessie E. – 6/3/1883 to 5/25/1956 Cunningham, Arma Sue Cline – 1937-1973 Egger, Virginia Ann – 8/19/1894-12/6/1936 Egger, Amos – 1897-1968 Egger, Grace – 1901-1980 Hill, Leroy – 1922-1967 Hill, Mamie – 1921-1965 Holmes, Nellie – 5/22/1905-2/28/1925 – (wife … Read more