Smith Cemetery

Kensett, Arkansas

Photo By Scott Akridge

This Cemetery is also known as: None known

GPS Location: 621622-3893834

Arkansas Archeological Survey site #: 3WH0752

Number of Marked Graves: 2

Number of Unmarked Graves: Unknown

The last complete survey of this cemetery was: By Scott Akridge,

Current status of cemetery: : This cemetery is no longer in use.

Point of contact for cemetery. No known contact person.

To reach this cemetery, go south from Kensett on Highway 385 for approximately two and a half miles. Turn right (south) on Dana

Road and drive approximately seven-eighths of a mile. On the right side (west) of the road, about 200 yards out in the field, is a

small three-foot high knoll rising above the surrounding farmland. This is the cemetery. Scott Akridge, an archeologist/historian



with roots at Kensett, first recorded this site in December 2003. "I visited this cemetery," he said, "after hearing of its existence

from several persons. There are only two marked graves at this location and it appears that is all there ever was. The cemetery is

currently in a plowed field. It does appear that erosion and leveling of the surrounding farmland has caused the cemetery knoll to

stand out more prominently than it likely was originally. Both tombstones are the same size, shape and have the same style of

inscription. Four concrete posts stand just outside the limits of the two graves and mark the corners of the cemetery. There is

some vegetation on the knoll, but access should not be difficult even in the summer."

Following is a list of known burials in this cemetery.

Smith, Alfred H. – April 10, 1861 – October 25, 1865 - Smith Cemetery, Kensett, AR

Smith, James E. – December 2, 1858 - February 25, 1863 - Smith Cemetery, Kensett, AR

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Legend: Copyright-Aug.23, 2016-Paul V. Isbell-Webmaster:

Most of the cemetery information listed was collected by Leroy “Lee” Blair Former member of the White

County Historical Society Board of Directors. Now working at the White County Historical Society office on

the square in Searcy. WCHS P. O. Box 537 Searcy, Ark. 72145.

If you have any additions or corrections to the burial listing please contact the Historical Society. Phone 501-

278-5010 or Email me at

lblblair74@gmail.com

or wchs1962@gmail.com

I will be posting more burials later. The Searcy Daily Citizen donated all their Micro Film and Ledgers dating

back to 1953. After reviewing them, if I find a death of a person that we do not have I will to add to the

cemetery listings.

There are some graves listed as unmarked that may have had a tombstone set since the listing was made.



I may have missed some graves when I prepared the listing. Some cemeteries are very hard to get an

accurate listing due to how some graves are scattered

The following Abbreviations are used in the listings

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FM-Funeral home marker DS-Double tombstone TS-Triple tombstone

(Obit)-means that the Historical Society has, or has access to the Obituary for this person.