Brearley Cemetery

Brearley Cemetery Historic Section
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location in Arkansas Show map of Arkansas Location in United States Show map of the United States
Location	AR 27 approx. 0.5 miles (0.80 km) W of AR 22, Dardanelle, Arkansas
Coordinates	35°13′12″N93°10′16″W / 35.22000°N 93.17111°W / 35.22000; -93.17111
Area	15 acres (6.1 ha)
Built	1847 (1847)
NRHP reference No.	07000975 [1]
Added to NRHP	September 20, 2007

Brearley Cemetery, founded in 1847, is the oldest cemetery in the city of Dardanelle, Arkansas. It is located on the north side of Arkansas Highway 27, west of its junction with Arkansas Highway 22. The cemetery, still in active use, houses more than 2,000 burials, many of the descendants of the early Czech immigrants to the area. One marker, possibly a memorial marker, bears the date 1780, but its provenance and significance has not been established. A 15-acre (6.1 ha) section on the eastern side of the cemetery, where its oldest burials are located, ^[2] was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. ^[1]

An active cemetery, some of the notable burials include:

• Thomas Boles (1837–1905), US Congressman
• Bonnie Jean Brown (1938–2016), Singer
• Jack Zeller (1883–1969), Baseball executive

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Yell County, Arkansas

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "NRHP nomination for Brearley Cemetery, Historic Section". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved April 28, 2016.

External links

• Bearley Cemetery at Find a Grave – NRPH-listed cemetery
• Old Bearley Cemetery at Find a Grave – Nearby small fenced cemetery