![](/images/cat_icons/HistoricSite_A.gif) Violet Cemetery - Osceola, Arkansas
Posted by: BruceS
N 35° 42.233 W 089° 58.017
16S E 231561 N 3955163
Historic cemetery located in Osceola, Arkansas.
Waymark Code: WM350W
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 02/10/2008
Views: 25
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Violet Cemetery also known as the Osceola Grave Yard and God's Acre was founded in 1831. The cemetery is the final of many of the pioneers of area The most famous individual buried in the cemetery is William J. Driver (March 2, 1873 - October 1, 1948) who served 8 terms in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Street address: Area bounded by W. Johnson Ave., Semmes Ave., Pecan St. Osceola , Arkansas
![](/images/spacer.gif) County / Borough / Parish: Mississippi County
![](/images/spacer.gif) Year listed: 2004
![](/images/spacer.gif) Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
![](/images/spacer.gif) Periods of significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974
![](/images/spacer.gif) Historic function: Funerary - Cemetery
![](/images/spacer.gif) Current function: Funerary - Cemetery
![](/images/spacer.gif) Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
![](/images/spacer.gif) Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
![](/images/spacer.gif) Privately owned?: Not Listed
![](/images/spacer.gif) Season start / Season finish: Not listed
![](/images/spacer.gif) Secondary Website 1: Not listed
![](/images/spacer.gif) Secondary Website 2: Not listed
![](/images/spacer.gif) National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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