Gann Cemetery, New Potter AR

05/04/2025

05/04/2025

Business meeting, 2025

05/04/2025

Welcome to friends and volunteers of Gann Cemetery, located One-half mile South of New Potter on Hwy 375 W to Intersection of Polk 37 and
Polk 170 SW, SE, Section 30, Township 2 South, Range 31 West
Parcel # 7251

The following information was obtained from the Deed Book at the Polk County, Arkansas Courthouse.

Deed Book #37, Page 61: J. B. Linn in November 1907 sold land for $2.00 to the then Trustees, G. W. Liner, J. B. Graves, and T. J. Hicks. the land was to be used for a burying place for the public.

Deed Book #37, Page 131: In December of 1907, G. W. Murphy and L. F. Murphy sold additional land to be used for the same purpose for the sum of $10.00.

Gann is a free cemetery and cared for by volunteers as the need arises as well as donations given for its upkeep expenses such as mowing, dirt work, etc.

Yearly decoration is held the first Sunday in May with a business meeting held in the chapel at 11:00 where any matters concerning the upkeep of the property is handled.