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TEXARKANA, Ark. - While sacred burial grounds give us places to remember those who have gone before us, they can also serve as a way to preserve history.
The Old Rondo Cemetery does just that. It s located in a small community in Miller County, Ark., just northeast of Texarkana.
Old Rondo Cemetery is the oldest cemetery is Miller County. It was established in 1836. There s some really old headstones in this place and lots of history, said Ron Jordan, Rondo Cemetery Association president.
Jordan said the association s goal is to honor the pioneers who came before them. It is a cemetery of record. I was told. It s important to me the history of it that we would like to keep it in tact and try to keep it kept up, said Jordan.