The Bethlehem Cemetery is a historic cemetery in rural
Washington County, Arkansas
Washington County is a regional economic, educational, and cultural hub in the Northwest Arkansas region. Created as Arkansas's 17th county on November 30, 1848, Washington County has 13 incorporated municipalities, including Fayetteville, Arka ...
, United States. It is located about south of
Canehill, near the junction of
Arkansas Highway 45
Highway 45 (AR 45, Ark. 45, or Hwy. 45) is a designation for three state highways in northwest Arkansas. The southern segment of runs from Highway 96 north across US Route 71 (US 71) to Interstate 540/US 71 (I-540/US 71) in For ...
and County Road 442. With its first documented burial in 1832, it is one of the oldest cemeteries in the county, and it is the only surviving remnant of the small frontier community of Bethlehem, which was established in 1827. The cemetery contains the remains of some of the area's earliest settlers, including the wife of preacher John Carnahan, who is believed to be the first person buried in the cemetery.
The cemetery was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 2000.
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{{National Register of Historic Places
Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas
Cultural infrastructure completed in 1832
Protected areas of Washington County, Arkansas
National Register of Historic Places in Washington County, Arkansas
1832 establishments in Arkansas Territory
Cemeteries established in the 1830s