African American History in Sebastian Co.


Mt Harmony Cemetery likely has black women and children buried there but no black men.
Black men were buried in a Black Cem up behind the ridge the church is on up on Ruell Hollands land. (White Oak Cemetery)

There was also a black family cemetery at the bottom of what is now Greenwood lake

U.S. Colored Troops Military Service Records, 1863-1865

History of Ft. Smith's Black Civil War Soldiers

The 11th U.S. Colored Troops

Dave Coursey's Not Dead - 1917

"News of Colored Folk" - 1919

African American Business' in the Newspaper - 1919

Ft. Smith African American Marriages - 1865 - 1867

Massey - Craig Wedding 1906

Marriage License for Thomas & Coursey 1907

Taylor - White Wedding 1902

Ft. Smith African American Schools

Buckner College

"Colored" School in Ft. Smith - 1869

Howard School Graduation 1903

5 African American Schools 1928

Phyllis Wheatley School, Huntington

Ft. Smith African American Churches

1st "Colored" Church in Ft. Smith

Ft. Smith African American Church Photos - 1928

Arnett Chapel AME Church History
Huntington, Ar

True Light Baptist Church & Preacher Thomas

Ft. Smith African American Ministers - 1928

Masons & Eastern Stars

"Uncle Dan" Harrison's Story

"Uncle Dan" Harrison's Death

Dr. W. S. Harrison

Robert D. Harrison 1930

Charles Johnson 1900

Robert Whiting 1925

The Remarkable Henry Norwood Family

"Colored" Ag Expo & Carnival 1902-5

Maifest 1900

"Colored Republican Rally"

"Colored People's" Picnic 1882

Former Slaves testimony

Barney Macklin's Southern Claim in 1870's

Former Slaves testimony

John D. Arbuckle's Southern Claim in 1870's

Civil War "Colored Troops & Buffalo Soldiers"

Buried at Ft Smith Natl Cemetery

African American Obits

New "Colored" Cemetery

Negro Hill Cemetery

Norwood / Mt. Olive Cemetery

Red Oak Cemetery

Cherokee/African-American Cemetery

Washington Cemetery

off site

White Oak Cemetery

Nolen/Newland Springs Cemetery


Off Site Links

Freedmen of the Frontier- Ft. Smith's Black History Site

Slave Holders of 1860

You will have to scroll down this off site list above to find Sebastian County.

African American Sailors in the Union Navy from Arkansas

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