Oakland Cemetery (also known as Confederate 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] Among them is James Thomas Elliott (1823–1875), a former Confederate soldier who represented Arkansas's 2nd District as a Republican.
Oakland Cemetery | |
 The Confederate Memorial in Oakland Cemetery | |
  Location in Arkansas  Location in United States | |
| 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 |
| Area | 7.1 acres (2.9 ha) |
| Built | 1830 |
| NRHP reference No. | 00000634[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 9, 2000 |
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]
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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Oakland Cemetery". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Oakland Cemetery, Confederate Section". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2014-06-16.
External links
edit- Oakland Cemetery at Find a Grave
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Confederate Cemetery
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