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Garden Point Cemetery
4682
West AR 140
Etowah, Mississippi County
c.1890 community cemetery
Listed in National Register of Historic
Places on May 24, 2006.
Garden Point United Methodist Church 1934 - 1993
On this site
in 1934, Garden Point Methodist Church was founded. Sam Wiggins,
a Methodist Preacher from the Jonesboro District held a tent
revival here and from that revival evolved the Garden Point
Church. On September 2, 1935, Land was deeded to the church
members from Chapman and Dewey Land Co. for the construction of
a church financed by early church members of the community. A
white frame church was erected and completed in 1935.
The small church grew and became a landmark for Mississippi
county,holding church services, revivals, weddings, funerals,
and community gatherings.
In 1966 Garden Point continued to serve its community until June
of 1993, when it became necessary for the small rural
congregation to close the doors of the church for the last time.
The buildings were sold and the land donated to the Garden Point
Cemetery Association. May this land continue to serve God's
People.
Deeded to the Community December 13, 1926
Placed in honor of our community.
Garden Point Cemetery Veterans Memorial
Dedicated in loving memory of those brave and honorable veterans
who unselfishly sacrificed for love of country and freedom.
May 29, 2000.
I did not have time to photograph this
cemetery in its entirety the day I was there but if you would
like to add someone to this page, just send the name and
information to
ArkansasTies@ArkansasTies.com
Lawrence T. Cox
January 1, 1884 - February 17, 1955
Ollie Viola Cox
November 1, 1900 - May 30, 1971
Charles Edward Cox
September 27, 1937 - November 21, 1938
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