Date: 7/06/00
Cemetery Name: Simpson Family Cemetery
Street: County Rd 162
City: Lamar
County: Johnson
State: AR
Nation: USA
Zip: 72846
Land Type: Private
Status: Abandoned
Graves within: 15
Oldest grave: before 1850
Records: Yes
Inventory: No
Owner: Margie and Charles Rains
Problem's
Cemetery about to be destroyed
Property Encroachment
Overgrown-trees
Overgrown-ground cover
Overgrown-vines
Broken Headstones
Buried Headstones
Disintegrating Headstones
Fallen Headstones
Removed Headstones
General Neglect
Vandalism
Location
Inventory was made by Nora Clark Taylor some years ago, at which
time over half the stones stood in place on the graves.
Description
Cemetery is overgrown, but current property owners have done some
work on clearing it away. Some stones remain, but broken and
scattered. Many stones have been removed and/or stolen. Vandals and
cattle have taken toll on this family cemetery.
Other Problems
This area, in recent history, was planned for housing development
Previous Contacts
Johnson County Historical Society in Johnson County, AR
--Interested Cousins, Property Owners
Current Status
Working toward clean-up of the area and construction of a small
protective fence. Working to form a cemetery association
Submitted by / Contact for additional Information:
name: John-David Simpson
Email: simpsondd@aol.com
