Oakland Cemetery (Camden, Arkansas)

Oakland Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Camden, Arkansas, located on Maul Road between Pearl Street and Madison Avenue. Established in 1830, it is the city's oldest cemetery. It consists of just over 7 acres (2.8 ha) of land donated in that year by William L. Bradley, one of Camden's founders. It is the burial site of many of Camden's leading citizens.[2] An area of just under one acre which is separated from the rest of the cemetery by a chain fence is reserved for Camden's Confederate States Army fallen, and features a granite obelisk topped by a cannonball. There are 231 graves in this section, including both known and unknown individuals.[3]

Oakland Cemetery
The Confederate Memorial in Oakland Cemetery
Location100 Blk. of Maul Rd. bounded by Pearl St. and Madison Ave., Camden, Arkansas
Coordinates33°35′36″N 92°49′59″W
Area7.1 acres (2.9 ha)
Built1830 (1830)
NRHP reference No.00000634[1]
Added to NRHPJune 9, 2000

The entire cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. The Confederate section of the cemetery was separately listed on the National Register in 1996.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Oakland Cemetery" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
  3. "NRHP nomination for Oakland Cemetery, Confederate Section" (PDF). Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-06-16.


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