Tharp Cemetery

Tharp Cemetery is at the top of a rise along Old Farmington Road near its intersection with Mount Milsap Lane. This cemetery started as a family cemetery for the Tharp and Thomas families who lived nearby on Old Farmington Road. Soldiers who died during the Battle of Prairie Grove were also interred at the cemetery … More Tharp Cemetery

Oak Cemetery

Established not long after the Civil War, Oak Cemetery became the final resting place for many of the residents of Fayetteville’s Black community and is one of the earliest public cemeteries in the city. The cemetery covers ??? acres of land bounded by Dunn and University Avenues on the east and west, by the U.S. … More Oak Cemetery

Two Local Places Endangered

Preserve Arkansas lists Putman Hill, East Mountain Cemetery At its annual meeting Sept. 12, 2025, Preserve Arkansas announced six endangered places across the state, including two at Fayetteville: East Mountain Cemetery East Mountain Cemetery is on the southwestern flank of Mount Sequoyah, immediately east of the Walker and Sutton family plots. Mount Sequoyah was known … More Two Local Places Endangered