Early history thumb|The historic Kindley House was built in 1873 and added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1988. The original name of the first European-American settlement at this location was Nebo.Gravette early history The Nebo area is now referred to as Old Town in Chalk Valley and was the earliest pioneer settlement of the community. The settlement was platted in the 1870s by Joseph P. Covey, who relocated to Southwest City, Missouri, in 1881. Ellis Tillman Gravett opened the Chalk Valley Distillery in Nebo and was also the proprietor of a general merchandise store. In 1891, he moved that store west out of the valley to what is now downtown Gravette.
earlY hIstOry tHuMB|thE historic kindley House Was BuilT In 1873 anD added to The nATIonAl rEGistER oF HIsTorIc Places (Nrhp) in 1988. thE orIGinaL name of tHe FiRST europEan-American sEtTLemeNt aT THIs lOcation waS nebo.GRavEtte early hIstOry the NEBo ArEA is now reFerred to As old TOWn in chaLK valLEy aNd was THe earliest pioneeR SEttlEmEnt of tHe community. the SettlEMent Was plAtTEd in the 1870S bY JoSeph p. coVeY, whO rElocAted TO SoUthWesT CIty, misSOuRi, In 1881. EllIS tiLlMan GraVeTT oPEned The ChAlk VaLleY disTiLLery in nebo And wAs aLSO The proprietOR Of A gENEral merchAnDiSe stOre. iN 1891, He moVeD that stORe wEst out oF thE valleY to What is NOw dOWntOwn gRavETtE.