Ouachita County, Arkansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 46 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1969; 3 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Camden, Stephens, Bearden.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP24 of 46 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
46 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Highway 57 Bridge | Stephens | 2005 |
| Bearden Waterworks | Bearden | 2006 |
| Bragg House | Camden | 1974 |
| Burkett, Capt. John T., House | Frenchport | 1998 |
| Camden Commercial Historic District | Camden | 2022 |
| Camden Confederate Monument | Camden | 1996 |
| Camden Water Battery | Camden | 2007 |
| Clifton and Greening Street Historic District (Boundary Increase II) | Camden | 2007 |
| Clifton and Greening Street Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Camden | 2001 |
| Clifton and Greening Streets Historic District | Camden | 1998 |
| Clifton and Greening Streets Historic District (Boundary Increase III) | Camden | 2011 |
| Elliott-Meek House | Camden | 1974 |
| Fort Lookout NHL | Camden | 1994 |
| Fort Southerland NHL | Camden | 1994 |
| Graham-Gaughan-Betts House | Camden | 1974 |
| Green Cemetery | Stephens | 2017 |
| HOMER, The (Shipwreck) | Camden | 2002 |
| Harvey's Grocery and Texaco Station | Camden | 2001 |
| Hickman House | Camden | 2006 |
| Holt-Poindexter Store Building | Stephens | 1986 |
| Laney, Ben, Bridge | Camden | 2000 |
| Leake-Ingham Building | Camden | 1975 |
| Lester And Haltom No. 1 Well Site | Stephens | 1976 |
| McCollum-Chidester House | Camden | 1971 |
| Missouri-Pacific Railroad Depot-Camden | Camden | 1992 |
| Oakland Cemetery | Camden | 2000 |
| Oakland Cemetery, Confederate Section | Camden | 1996 |
| Oakland Farm | Camden | 1978 |
| Old Camden Post Office | Camden | 1977 |
| Ouachita County Courthouse | Camden | 1989 |
| Ouachita County Training School | Bearden | 2023 |
| Poison Spring State Park NHL | Chidester | 1969 |
| Powell, Benjamin T., House | Camden | 1974 |
| Richmond-Tufts House | Camden | 1977 |
| Rumph House | Camden | 2003 |
| Smith, Rowland B., House | Camden | 1974 |
| Spring-Harrison Historic District | Camden | 2021 |
| St. John's Episcopal Church | Camden | 2017 |
| Standard Oil Company Oil Station Pumphouse | Camden | 2022 |
| Tate's Barn | Camden | 1972 |
| Tate's Bluff Fortification | Tate's Bluff | 2002 |
| Two Bayou Methodist Church and Cemetery | Camden | 1998 |
| Tyson Family Commercial Building | Camden | 1994 |
| Umsted, Sidney A., House | Camden | 1995 |
| Washington Street Historic District | Camden | 2010 |
| Washington Street Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Camden | 2018 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBOuachita was formed in 1842 (1842-11-29) from Union.
OUACHITA created from UNION.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusOuachita County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,591 | 12,936 | 11,758 | 20,892 | 20,636 | 31,151 | 33,051 | 31,641 | 30,541 | 28,790 | 22,650 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS44 cemeteries and 8 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 44 of 44 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adams Chapel Cemetery |
| Bragg Cemetery |
| Broughton Cemetery |
| Confederate Cemetery |
| Cullendale Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Eternal Rest Cemetery |
| Good Hope Cemetery |
| Green Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Haltom Cemetery |
| Harmony Grove Cemetery |
| Hawkins Cemetery |
| Hickory Ridge Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Holleman Cemetery |
| Holly Springs Cemetery |
| Hughes Cemetery |
| Jewish Rest Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| McGill Cemetery |
| Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Moss Cemetery |
| Moss Hill Cemetery |
| Mount Horeb Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mount Pisgah Cemetery |
| Old Liberty Cemetery |
| Patton Cemetery |
| Pleasant Ridge Assembly of God Church Cemetery |
| Pleasant Ridge Cemetery |
| Powell Cemetery |
| Purifoy Cemetery |
| Rumph Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Tate Cemetery |
| Tate Cemetery |
| Toney Cemetery |
| Turner Cemetery |
| Watkins Cemetery |
| Whitefield Cemetery |
| Zion Hill Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 8 of 8
| Name |
|---|
| Bests |
| Kemp |
| Lilley |
| Lufra |
| Onalaska |
| Van Wagoner |
| Wise |
| Wyloe |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Poison Spring | 21,120 | 13.5 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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