Oakland Cemetery, Camden

Name: Oakland Cemetery
Address: Camden, United States

#4 among attractions in Camden

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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 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. Among them is James Thomas Elliott, a former Confederate soldier who represented Arkansas's 2nd District as a Republican. ()

Built: 1830 (194 years ago)Coordinates: 33°35'36"N, 92°49'60"W

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Oakland Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Camden Confederate Monument, McCollum-Chidester House, St. John's Episcopal Church, Ben Laney Bridge.

0.6 miS
Memorial
Camden Confederate Monument, Camden
16 min walk • The Camden Confederate Monument, also known as the Confederate Women's Memorial, is located on the grounds of the Ouachita County Courthouse in Camden, Arkansas.
0.9 miSW
Historical place, History museum, Museum
McCollum-Chidester House, Camden
22 min walk • The McCollum-Chidester House is a historic house at 926 Washington Street NW in Camden, Arkansas. It is now a museum operated by the Ouachita County Historical Society, along with the Leake-Ingham Building at the rear of the property.
0.5 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. John's Episcopal Church, Camden
13 min walk • The St. John's Episcopal Church is a historic church at 117 Harrison Street in Camden, Arkansas. It is a large cruciform structure, built out of brick with trim of concrete cast to resemble stone.
0.9 miE
Bridge
Ben Laney Bridge, Camden
23 min walk • The Ben Laney Bridge is a historic bridge carrying U.S. Route 79 Business over the Ouachita River in Camden, Arkansas. The steel Pratt truss bridge was built in 1945–47, and dedicated to Acting Governor Benjamin Travis Laney.
0.6 miS
Romanesque architecture
Old Camden Post Office, Camden
15 min walk • The Old Camden Post Office is a former post office building at 133 Washington Street SW in Camden, Arkansas. The two story Romanesque Revival structure was built in 1895, and is one of the city's finest brick buildings.
0.5 miN
Forts and castles
Fort Lookout, Camden
14 min walk • Fort Lookout, also known as Redoubt A, is a defensive earthworks erected during the American Civil War on the outskirts of Camden, Arkansas.
0.8 miSW
Greek Revival architecture
Elliott-Meek House, Camden
21 min walk • The Elliott-Meek House is a historic house at 761 Washington Street in Camden, Arkansas. The two-story wood-frame house was built in 1857 by James Thomas Elliott, a local judge and later state senator.
0.9 miSW
Greek Revival architecture
Leake-Ingham Building, Camden
22 min walk • The Leake–Ingham Building is a historic commercial building in Camden, Arkansas. It is located behind the McCollum-Chidester House at 926 Washington Street NW, and is part of the Ouachita County Historical Society Museum. It is one of the oldest commercial buildings in Camden...

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Which popular attractions are close to Oakland Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include St. John's Episcopal Church, Camden (13 min walk), Fort Lookout, Camden (14 min walk), Old Camden Post Office, Camden (15 min walk), Camden Confederate Monument, Camden (16 min walk).