National Register of Historic Places listings in Howard County, Arkansas facts for kids

This map shows where Howard County is in Arkansas.

This article is about the special places in Howard County, Arkansas, that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This register is like a national list of important buildings, sites, and objects that are worth saving because of their history.

Howard County is a county in the state of Arkansas, in the United States. It's home to several towns, including Nashville and Mineral Springs.

There are 13 places in Howard County that are currently on this important list. Six other places used to be on the list but have since been removed.

Historic Places You Can Visit Today

These are the places in Howard County that are currently listed on the National Register of Historic Places. They are important because they tell us about the past!

Buildings and Sites in Center Point

• Ebenezer Campground
  • This historic campground is located north of Center Point, off Highway 4. It was added to the list on March 26, 1976.

The Ebenezer Campground is a historic place for gatherings.

• Old Corinth Cemetery
  • This old cemetery is near Center Point, on Highway 26. It became a historic place on May 11, 2012.

The Old Corinth Cemetery has graves from long ago.

Historic Places in Nashville

• First Presbyterian Church
  • This church is located at 2nd and Hempstead Streets in Nashville. It was added to the list on May 4, 1976.

The First Presbyterian Church in Nashville.

• Garrett Whiteside Hall
  • You can find this hall at the corner of N. 3rd Avenue and Lockesburg Street in Nashville. It was listed on November 21, 1994.

Garrett Whiteside Hall is a historic building.

• Elbert W. Holt House
  • This house is at 902 N. Main Street in Nashville. It was added to the list on September 20, 1984.

The Elbert W. Holt House.

• Flavius Holt House
  • This house is on Kohler Street in Nashville. It became a historic place on December 1, 1978.

The Flavius Holt House.

• Howard County Courthouse
  • This important building is at the corner of N. Main Street and Bishop Street in Nashville. It was listed on June 14, 1990.

The Howard County Courthouse.

• Nashville American Legion Building
  • This building is on Highway 27, west of Main Street in Nashville. It was added to the list on September 13, 1990.

The Nashville American Legion Building.

• Nashville Commercial Historic District
  • This is a whole area in Nashville that is historic. It includes streets like Shepherd Street, the Missouri Pacific Railroad, Hempstead Street, and Second Street. It was listed on September 23, 2010.

A view of the Nashville Commercial Historic District.

• Nashville Post Office
  • This post office is at 220 N. Main Street in Nashville. It became a historic place on August 14, 1998.

The Nashville Post Office building.

• Womack-Parker House
  • This house is located off Highway 4 in Nashville. It was added to the list on December 1, 1978.

The Womack-Parker House.

Historic Places in Mineral Springs

• Memphis, Paris, and Gulf Depot
  • This old train station is on Highway 27 in Mineral Springs. It was listed on December 4, 1978.

The historic Memphis, Paris, and Gulf Depot.

• Mineral Springs Waterworks
  • This waterworks facility is south of the junction of W. Runnels and S. Hall in Mineral Springs. It became a historic place on May 29, 2007.

The Mineral Springs Waterworks building.

Places No Longer on the List

Sometimes, a historic place might be removed from the National Register. This can happen if the building changes too much, is torn down, or for other reasons. Here are some places that used to be on the list in Howard County:

• Adam Boyd House
  • This house was east of Center Point on Highway 26. It was listed in 1976 but removed in 2011.
• Clardy-Lee House
  • This house was on Highway 26 in Center Point. It was listed in 1977 but removed in 2011.

The Clardy-Lee House, once a historic listing.

• DeQueen and Eastern Railroad Depot - Dierks
  • This train station was east of Herman Avenue in Dierks. It was listed in 1992 but removed in 2000.
• First Christian Church
  • This church was on N Main Street in Nashville. It was listed in 1982 but removed in 2010.
• Missouri Pacific Railroad Depot
  • This train station was south of E. Hempstead Street, between S. Front and S. Ansley Streets in Nashville. It was listed in 1992 but removed in 1999.
• Noel Owen Neal House
  • This house was at 184 S Blue Bayou Road in Nashville. It was listed in 2003 but removed in 2006.
• Russey-Murray House
  • This house was south of Center Point on Highway 4. It was listed in 1976 but removed in 2011.
• Tollette Shop Building
  • This building was on Town Hall Drive in Tollette. It was listed in 2003 but removed in 2010.