Oakland Cemetery (Camden, Arkansas)

Oakland Cemetery
The Confederate Memorial in Oakland Cemetery
Location 100 Blk. of Maul Rd. bounded by Pearl St. and Madison Ave., Camden, Arkansas
Coordinates 33°35′36″N 92°49′59″W / 33.59333°N 92.83306°W / 33.59333; -92.83306Coordinates: 33°35′36″N 92°49′59″W / 33.59333°N 92.83306°W / 33.59333; -92.83306
Area 7.1 acres (2.9 ha)
Built 1830 (1830)
NRHP Reference # 00000634[1]
Added to NRHP June 9, 2000

Oakland Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Camden, Arkansas, located on Maul Road between Pearl Stret 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 cenetery 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]

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  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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