Ouachita (AR)

Welcome to Ouachita County ...

Time Zone: Ouachita County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Camden is the Seat for Ouachita County.

Ouachita County was founded in 1842 and was created by taking area from Union County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Ouachita had a population of 23,382 people. This is a decrease of 10.23% since the last Census (which gave a population of 26,046 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ouachita represented 0.89% of the total population of Arkansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Ouachita County:

Bearden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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- Bearden is located in Ouachita County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
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Camden
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Camden is located in Ouachita County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,638 people
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Chidester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chidester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Chidester is located in Ouachita County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
East Camden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- East Camden is located in Ouachita County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
Louann
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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- Louann is located in Ouachita County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
Stephens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Stephens is located in Ouachita County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Arkansas
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- Website for the Arkansas History Commission

Websites specific to Ouachita County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
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- Clark County
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- Columbia County
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- Dallas County
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- Nevada County
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- Union County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Arkansas
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Arkansas
- Cemeteries of Ouachita County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Arkansas
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Arkansas
- Cemeteries of Ouachita County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.