National Register Listing

Scatterville Cemetery

a.k.a. CY0041

Co. Rd. 404, 1.5 mi. W of AR 90, Rector, AR
Local significance of the site:
Exploration/settlement

Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
About National Register Listings

The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.

The Battle of Helena, which took place in Helena, Arkansas, in July 1863, was one of the largest Civil War battles fought in the state. Union forces were able to repel a Confederate attack, which helped secure control of the Mississippi River for the Union.