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Elmwood Cemetery

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1. General Information

  • Cemetery Name: Haven of Rest Cemetery

  • Alternate Names (if any): N/A

  • Location: (Address, GPS coordinates)

  • City/County/State: Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas

  • Established Year:

  • Ownership Type: (Private, Public, Religious, Nonprofit, Municipal, Family, Abandoned)

  • Current Operator or Responsible Entity:
     

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2. Historical Significance

  • Date of Oldest Burial:

  • Date of Most Recent Burial (if active):

  • Notable Individuals Buried:

  • Associated Historic Events:

  • National Register of Historic Places Status: (Yes/No/Pending)

  • Cultural or Ethnic Relevance: African-American
     

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3. Cemetery Layout & Size

  • Total Acreage:

  • Number of Known Gravesites:

  • Number of Unmarked or Unknown Graves:

  • Sections or Divisions: (e.g., veterans, infants, religious sections)

  • Landscape Description: (Flat, hilly, wooded, rural/urban)

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4. Monuments and Markers​

  • Types of Headstones/Markers: (Flat, upright, obelisk, mausoleum)

  • Material Used: (Granite, marble, sandstone, wood, metal)

  • Condition of Headstones: (Excellent, Good, Fair, Poor, Broken)

  • Presence of Symbolic Carvings: (Yes/No – describe if yes)
     

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5. Structures & Facilities

  • Chapel or Church Onsite: None

  • Office or Administrative Building: None

  • Restrooms: None

  • Fencing or Boundary Walls: North, South, East and West

  • Signage: Entry sign, plot maps, memorial plaques

  • Parking Lot or Access Roads: Access roads

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6. Maintenance & Upkeep

  • Is Cemetery Currently Maintained?: Yes

  • Responsible Party for Maintenance:

  • Frequency of Maintenance:

  • Litter or Overgrowth Present?: Occasionally

  • Flooding or Drainage Issues?: Occasionally

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7. Legal & Registry Information

  • Recorded with County or State?: (Yes/No)

  • Cemetery ID (FindAGrave, BillionGraves, etc.):

  • Zoning Type or Land Use Classification:

  • Active/Inactive/Burials Allowed?: Yes

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8. Community Engagement

  • Volunteers or Friends Group Active?: Yes, Friends of Have of Rest Cemetery

  • Recent Restoration or Preservation Efforts?: 

  • Memorial or Cultural Events Held?: (e.g., Decoration Day, tours, reenactments) None
     

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9. Photographic Documentation

  • Photo Inventory Completed?: (Yes/No – Include link or archive location)

  • Drone Mapping or Aerial Imagery Available?: No

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10. Notes & Special Considerations

  • Vandalism or Security Concerns: None

  • Environmental Threats: (Erosion, development, pollution): No

  • Accessibility: (Wheelchair accessible, open to public, locked gate)

  • Other Notable Features:

    • Trees

    • Sculptures

    • Burial mounds

    • Crypts 

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