Round Hill, Dallas County, Arkansas

On March 22, 1878, the Round Hill Post Office was established and its first Postmaster, M.C. O' Neal appointed. O' Neal serves in this capacity until November 22, 1880 at which time James M. Lee, the second and last Postmaster was appointed. Lee remained Postmaster until December 6, 1881 at which time the Round Hill Post Office closed. The railroad had been completed and the Post Office was moved to Willow, a little town on the path of the railroad.

In 1883, The Round Hill Church was organized with M.C. O' Neal and George W. Killmer acting as deacons. The church was later erected in 1885 with lumber furnished by M.C. O' Neal and cut at a local sawmill. This building also served as the Round Hill School. The Cemetery was established in 1887 with the burial Etta O' Neal, daughter of M.C. and Ann O' Neal Although the church building had been built, there was no deed for the land. On October 27, 1890 a deed for one acre of land was presented to the Round Hill Church by Fields Burch and his wife, Lucy M. Burch, for the sum of five dollars.

Source: Round Hill Cemetery Association.

Resources

• Cemeteries,these are the Cemeteries located within 10 miles of Round Hill, Arkansas. If I have missed any, please let me know. Only cemeteries in blue have been canvassed.
  
  • Cadwell Chapel Cemetery, is about 3 miles South West of Round Hill Cemetery and Church on Chapel Cemetery Rd. Go past Round Hill Church towards Arkadelphia turn left on Old Field Road, then right on Chapel Cemetery Rd.
  • Clifton Cemetery, this cemetery is located 3 miles west of Round Hill Cemetery and church on a high hill just north of Clifton Trail, just west of where Joe Langley Trail intersects Clifton Trail, just east of the old house place.
  • Old Campground or Porter Cemetery, located on the old Arkadelphia and Tulip Road near the Bill Porter Home place, west of Cypress Creek, southwest of Willow, and southeast of Round Hill Church and Cemetery.
  • Round Hill Cemetery, located in the Round Hill Community.
    • The history of Round Hill Cemetery, by the Round Hill Cemetery Association.
    • 2003 Round Hill Cemetery Update.
• Churches
  • Caldwell Chapel, Round Hill.
    
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