New Hope Missionary Baptist Church & Cemetery - Lake Village, Arkansas
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BruceS
N 33° 19.805 W 091° 17.226
15S E 659422 N 3689190
Historic African-American church and cemetery in Lake Village, Arkansas.
Waymark Code: WM37TX
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 02/23/2008
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New Hope Missionary Baptist Church was formed in 1860 and the cemetery was started around the same time. The property was originally part of a plantation which was deeded to the church in 1873. The church became the main black church for Lake Village following the Civil War and the cemetery was the main black cemetery for the town. The cemetery has several hundred graves most of which are unmarked. The cemetery is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Name of church or churchyard: New Hope Missionary Baptist Church & Cemetery
Approximate Size: Large (100+)
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