Abandoned Cemetery, Old Wire Rd., Ouachita County, Arkansas
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Submitted by: Jerry McKelvy <jmckelvy@cei.net>
        Date: 3 Jun 2007
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ABANDONED CEMETERY (OLD WIRE RD.)


This cemetery is located on Old Wire Road east of Stephens.  
At least seven graves were found and there may be more.  Two 
graves are surrounded by a wall of rocks with a rock divider 
between the graves. Some old bricks form part of the border.  
Most of the markers are broken and some pieces could not be found.

Directions:  From Stephens, go east on Rd. # 2 (Pace City Road) 
2.7 miles to a crossroads.  Turn right on Rd. # 9 and go 1.3 miles.  
The cemetery is located on the right side of the road on top of a hill.

This record was made May 8, 2000 by Jerry McKelvy.


Arnold, John H. –   b. 5-2-1777 --- d. ???? ; marker is broken

Arnold, Lou. G. – b. 7-23-1843--- d. 7-24-1859; wife of John B. 
Arnold; stone is off base and had fallen about three feet into 
the grave depression.  I used a hand winch to lift the marker out 
of grave and left it lying next to the base.

(Unknown) – Two graves surrounded by a rock wall;  a piece of John 
H. Arnold’s marker was found here along with other pieces of stones 
of a different color.  Someone may have placed broken pieces of markers 
here so they would not be lost.

(Unknown) – Another grave with base of marker present

(Unknown) –  A top off what appears to be a child’s grave marker was found

I cut the brush from around these graves on May 9, 2000 with hope that 
I could locate other graves markers, but found none.  Judging from the 
depressions, I think there are at least eight graves here.