An autumn view of Maplewood Cemetery in Harrison, Arkansas


Learn more:
Silent Storytellers - an AETN (Arkansas Educational Television Network) original documentary that explores the history, culture, and importance of preserving Arkansas's cemeteries
Documenting Historic Cemeteries - The Helms Cemetery mapping project in Clark County 
The Norwood-Mt. Olive Cemetery (Greenwood, Arkansas)
Work Day at Prairie Cemetery (Craighead County, Arkansas)
Arkansas Archeological Survey staff can sometimes assist individuals and local groups in mapping and documenting historic cemeteries and providing advice on protecting and preserving cemeteries as historic sites. We may not have time for all requests and generally cannot map cemeteries with more than 50 marked graves.
USEFUL REFERENCES
The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program offers many useful resources on cemetery preservation, including Grave Concerns: A Preservation Manual for Historic Cemeteries in Arkansas.
OSA Bioarchaeology Program
The Black Cemetery Network
Guidelines for Cemetery Preservation Support - 7/2025
Cemetery Recording Form (Microsoft™ Word)
Cemetery Mapping Form (Microsoft™ Word)
For more information or assistance, contact:
Email: cemetery@uark.edu
479-575-3556
Arkansas Archeological Survey
2475 N Hatch Ave
Fayetteville, AR 72704