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Submitted: 1/15/14 • Approved: 1/17/14 • Last Updated: 1/20/14 • R974432-G0-S3
McKinney Cemetery
Franklin County
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Cemetery notes and/or description:
McKinney Cemetery is located about six miles south of Ozark, AR in Franklin County. It is on the old McKinney homestead. There were graves here when Wiley Boley McKinney settled here in 1846. It is near the Old road #23 when it ran through this 160-acre farm which Jessie B. McKinney lives on now (1985). He is the grandson of Wiley B.
There were people who had died on wagon trains in transit from Missouri and north AR to TX, using this route to dodge the Indian Territory.
It is an unusual shaped hill to be found in this part of the country. It is steep from all directions. It has always been thought that may have been the reason for choosing this spot. If they wanted to return it would be easy to find.
Sussie McKinney counted 93 graves in the mid 30s. It is believed there have been only four burials since then.
Contributed on 1/15/14 by bill060
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