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| ID Number |
79002001 |
| Historic Name |
WATERHOLE CEMETERY |
| Description of Significance |
THE WATERHOLE CEMETERY NEAR GARVIN WAS ESTABLISHED IN THE 1830S, SHORTLY AFTER CHOCTAW REMOVAL FROM MISSISSIPPI TO INDIAN TERRITORY. THE CEMETERY IS LOCATED IN A WOODED AREA AND CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 80 MARKED GRAVES. CHOCTAW CHIEF, ISAAC GARVIN, PROMINENT LAWYER AND INTELLECTUAL WITHIN THE CHOCTAW NATION, DIED IN 1890 AND IS BURIED ON THE GROUNDS. OTHER PROMINENT CHOCTAWS, INCLUDING GEORGE WASHINGTON AND LOUIS LEFLORE ARE ALSO BURIED AT WATERHOLE. ESTABLISHED AS A NATIVE AMERICAN CEMETERY, THE GROUNDS WERE EVENTUALLY OPEN TO ALL FOR BURIAL PURPOSES. LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER 12/11/1979. |
| Current Name |
SAME |
| Address |
3 1/4 MILES SOUTH OF CITY |
| City |
GARVIN VICINITY |
| County |
MCCURTAIN |
| Lot |
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| Block |
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| Current Section |
31 |
| Township |
7S |
| Range |
23E |
| Type |
SITE |
| Historic Function |
FUNERARY: CEMETERY |
| Current Function |
FUNERARY: CEMETERY |
| Area Significance 1 |
ETHNIC HERITAGE: NATIVE AMERICAN |
| Area Significance 2 |
POLITICS/GOVERNMENT |
| Date Prepared |
6/29/1979 |
| Year Built |
CA 1830 |
| Original Site |
YES |
| Architect/Builder |
N/A |
| Architectural Style |
N/A |
| Roof Material |
N/A |
| Wall Material |
N/A |
| Window Material |
N/A |
| Door Material |
N/A |
| Decorative Details |
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| Condition |
GOOD |
| Comments |
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| Restricted |
N |
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