Cherokee African American Cemetery in Huntington, Arkansas

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Coordinates: 35.07780, -94.30190
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Located two and a half miles west of Huntington at the corner of present-day Highway 252 and Old Arko Road. Originally known as the Cherokee Chapel Graveyard, and also known as the Cherokee Colored Cemetery. There is little evidence that the name means that people of Cherokee heritage are buried there; rather it was named for Cherokee Creek with runs nearby the cemetery, and also the little chapel known as Cherokee Chapel located on the site. However, there are many graves that are marked with stones that have no inscription and they are thought to be the graves of people of Cherokee heritage, dating back to before it was established as a "colored" graveyard. Due to segregation, the former slaves living in this area had no other options for a public burial place other than this one. At last count, there were 109 identifiable headstones, with many more that are unreadable. The oldest readable headstone is dated 1881. The last interment was in 2004.