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{{short description|Historic cemetery in Arkansas, United States}}
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'''Cane Hill Cemetery''' is a cemetery in [[Canehill, Arkansas]]. It is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].
The '''Cane Hill Cemetery''' is a cemetery in [[Canehill, Arkansas]]. It is located just south of [[Washington County, Arkansas|Washington County]] Route 13 and west of [[Arkansas Highway 45]].


==History==
==History==
The Cane Hill area was home to a [[Civil War]] skirmish a few days prior to the [[Battle of Prairie Grove]]. [[James G. Blunt]] and his [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] troops captured approximately 2,000 [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] soldiers in November 1862. The cemetery contains many Civil War-era (and earlier) markers.
The Cane Hill area was settled in the late 1820s. The cemetery contains the graves of two of its first settlers, Thomas Garvin (d. 1834) and Thomas Buchanan (d. 1836), and is the site of the community's first church and schoolhouse.<ref name=NRHP>{{cite web|url=https://www.arkansasheritage.com/docs/default-source/national-registry/WA0378-pdf|title=NRHP nomination for Cane Hill Cemetery|publisher=Arkansas Preservation|accessdate=2015-03-23}}</ref> The Cane Hill area was the site of the [[Battle of Cane Hill]], a running battle fought a few days before the [[Battle of Prairie Grove]] in November 1862. [[James G. Blunt]] and his [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] troops captured approximately 2,000 [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] soldiers in November 1862. The cemetery contains many Civil War-era burials.

The cemetery was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1982.<ref name="nris"/>

==See also==
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* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Arkansas]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
* {{Find a Grave cemetery}}


{{National Register of Historic Places}}
{{National Register of Historic Places}}


[[Category:Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas]]
[[Category:Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas]]
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Washington County, Arkansas]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Washington County, Arkansas]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Washington County, Arkansas]]
[[Category:1834 establishments in Arkansas Territory]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Arkansas]]
[[Category:Cemeteries established in the 1830s]]

Latest revision as of 13:41, 5 March 2023

Canehill Cemetery
Cane Hill Cemetery is located in Arkansas
Cane Hill Cemetery
Location in Arkansas
Cane Hill Cemetery is located in the United States
Cane Hill Cemetery
Location in United States
LocationCR 13, Canehill, Arkansas
Coordinates35°54′50″N 94°23′55″W / 35.91389°N 94.39861°W / 35.91389; -94.39861
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
MPSCanehill MRA
NRHP reference No.82000941 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 17, 1982

The Cane Hill Cemetery is a cemetery in Canehill, Arkansas. It is located just south of Washington County Route 13 and west of Arkansas Highway 45.

History

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The Cane Hill area was settled in the late 1820s. The cemetery contains the graves of two of its first settlers, Thomas Garvin (d. 1834) and Thomas Buchanan (d. 1836), and is the site of the community's first church and schoolhouse.[2] The Cane Hill area was the site of the Battle of Cane Hill, a running battle fought a few days before the Battle of Prairie Grove in November 1862. James G. Blunt and his Union troops captured approximately 2,000 Confederate soldiers in November 1862. The cemetery contains many Civil War-era burials.

The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Cane Hill Cemetery". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-03-23.
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