Before Mountain Home was incorporated in 1888 and before Mountain Home became the Baxter County seat in 1873, on a hill behind Guy Berry College and Career Academy on what is now 11th Street, the Mountain Home Cemetery was established in 1863 during the height of the Civil War. Family burials date back even further to 1857. Internments include county founders and veterans of both the Spanish-American and Civil wars.
Today, the City of Mountain Home manages the cemetery with an appointed board overseeing the operation. Board chair Marshella Norell says two significant projects have been undertaken since the City of Mountain Home assumed management of the cemetery about four to five years ago.
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With Memorial Day approaching, Norell says this was traditionally when communities focused time and resources on cemeteries.
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Norell says this change in tradition has hurt cemeteries, especially the smaller ones. She encourages younger people to restore this tradition by stepping forward and assuming the role of their grandparents.
While all cemeteries share the need for a younger generation to become involved, the Mountain Home Cemetery has some special needs.
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For more information about the Mountain Home Cemetery, including locating or purchasing plots, contact the office of the Mountain Home Mayor at 870-425-5116. Effective July 1st the price of plots at the Mountain Home Cemetery will increase from $400 per plot to $600 per plot. Each plot consists of two grave spaces.
This month Our Community Cares, sponsored by H&R Block; Carl Wayne’s Nurseries; Integrity First Bank; Kent P. Nachtigal, MD General and Vascular Surgery; and KTLO, Classic Hits and The Boot, highlights the Mountain Home Cemetery. Learn more at ktlo.com.
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