Maple Hill Cemetery

12/01/2025

For the upcoming , consider giving to the Maple Hill Cemetery Endowment! Your donation will help maintain Helena's historic cemetery and preserve it for future generations.

To see donation options, go to maplehillhelena.org/give.

Also stop by to visit the cemetery, located at 1801 Holly Street in Helena.

12/01/2025

07/24/2025

🌼🏵️ If you have been through Maple Hill Cemetery recently, you may have noticed an entire hillside blanketed with zinnias!

If you haven't seen them, make it a point to visit the cemetery to see these gorgeous flowers!

Maple Hill Cemetery is open everyday from 7am to 5pm, located at 1801 Holly Street in Helena, Arkansas.

07/22/2025

As you walk through Maple Hill Cemetery, you'll come across some interesting gravestones; this stone is no exception.

Hidden amongst many vertical stones is this ledger stone that belongs to John H. Clary. This stone has the oldest death date etched on a gravestone in the cemetery.

Below, it reads:

Sacred to the memory of
John H. Clary.
Who was born in the state of
New York
August 16th, 1809
& was accidentally shot
February 18th, 1827.

Little to no information can be found on Clary. His remains were reinterred in Maple Hill Cemetery after Graveyard Hill was bombarded during the Battle of Helena.

One can only imagine how Clary met his fate in 1827, but his memory continues to live on nearly 200 years later.

07/20/2025

📰 Historic Obituaries 📰

• October 14, 1828

The oldest person buried in Maple Hill Cemetery is Joel Craig, the son of the famed "Father of Bourbon," Elijah Craig.

Craig was born in Virginia just months before the United States declared independence from Great Britain. At the age of 53, he passed away at his residence in Helena after battling an illness for only three days.

Below is the gravestone of Joel Craig (February 23, 1776-October 1, 1828) and his wife, Elizabeth "Betsy" Putnam Craig (January 19, 1780-July 29, 1839). Originally, this stone was located on Graveyard Hill.

You can learn more about Joel Craig from this video from our series of landmarks in Maple Hill: https://youtu.be/EmThzNWwth8?si=X2ebZX3NNPpZRhz7

07/03/2025

Big thank you to Mr. Keith for helping to keep the top section of Maple Hill Cemetery beautiful!

06/25/2025

📸 Attention photographers! Maple Hill Cemetery wants to invite you to participate in our Facebook Cover Photo Contest!

For this contest, enter any photos you have of Maple Hill Cemetery! Photos can show the entrance gate, Hindman Memorial, or even the Confederate Cemetery! Pictures must be original and can be new or old.

The deadline for submissions is two weeks from now on July 9, 2025. Submissions can be made through our Messenger. Please include your name and any information you would like to provide.

The winner of this contest will have their picture set as our page's cover photo for one month!

If you would like to donate to the Maple Hill Cemetery Endowment, please visit maplehillhelena.org/give to see ways you can contribute.

06/23/2025

This morning, Mr. Walter Morris and a cleanup crew tackled a large fallen tree limb in Maple Hill Cemetery near the Hindman Memorial obelisk. Unfortunately, upon removal of the debris, it was discovered that a gravestone was damaged.

Additionally, the crew cleaned up the Confederate Cemetery.

If you would like to help with the cost of maintaining and preserving this historic cemetery, please visit maplehillhelena.org/give. Maple Hill is a non-profit organization and relies on contributions and donations. All forms of contribution are greatly appreciated.