Cemeteries in Ouachita County, AR
Ouachita County, Arkansas has 44 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 5 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Camden (35), Smackover (5) and Fordyce (2). Among them are 3 church cemeteries (7%), 1 memorial park (2%) and 1 Jewish cemetery (2%).
All cemeteries in Ouachita County
- Jewish Rest CemeteryCamdenJewish cemetery
- Adams Chapel CemeteryCamdenChurch cemetery
- Bragg CemeteryCamdenCemetery
- Broughton CemeteryCamdenCemetery
- Confederate CemeteryCamdenCemetery
- Cullendale CemeteryCamdenCemetery
- Ebenezer CemeterySmackoverCemetery
- Eternal Rest CemeteryCamdenCemetery
- Good Hope CemeteryCamdenCemetery
- Green CemeteryCamdenCemetery
- Greenwood CemeteryCamdenCemetery
- Haltom CemeteryCamdenCemetery
- Harmony Grove CemeteryCamdenCemetery
- Hawkins CemeteryCamdenCemetery
- Hickory Ridge CemeteryCamdenCemetery
- Hill CemeteryCamdenCemetery
- Holleman CemeteryCamdenCemetery
- Holly Springs CemeteryCamdenCemetery
- Hughes CemeterySmackoverCemetery
- Jones CemeterySmackoverCemetery
- Martin CemeteryCamdenCemetery
- McGill CemeteryCamdenCemetery
- Memorial Park CemeteryCamdenMemorial park
- Moss CemeteryFordyceCemetery
- Moss Hill CemeteryFordyceCemetery
- Mount Horeb CemeteryCamdenCemetery
- Mount Olive CemeteryCamdenCemetery
- Mount Pisgah CemeterySmackoverCemetery
- Old Liberty CemeteryCamdenCemetery
- Patton CemeteryCamdenCemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Assembly of God Church CemeteryCamdenChurch cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge CemeteryCamdenCemetery
- Powell CemeteryCamdenCemetery
- Purifoy CemeteryCamdenCemetery
- Rumph CemeteryCamdenCemetery
- Saint Paul CemeteryCamdenCemetery
- Smith CemeterySmackoverCemetery
- Tate CemeteryCamdenCemetery
- Tate CemeteryMagnoliaCemetery
- Toney CemeteryCamdenCemetery
- Turner CemeteryGurdonCemetery
- Watkins CemeteryCamdenCemetery
- Whitefield CemeteryCamdenCemetery
- Zion Hill CemeteryCamdenCemetery
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How Ouachita County compares
Ouachita County has 20.3 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 14.4 for Arkansas, which puts it 50th of 75 Arkansas counties on this measure. Census estimates count 370 deaths here in 2024, about 93 for each of the 4 funeral homes we know of (28th of 75 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Ouachita County | Arkansas | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 20.3 | 14.4 | 50th of 75 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 6.0 | 8.6 | 60th of 75 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 370 | 35,888 | 26th of 75 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 8.4 | 8.1 | 23rd of 75 |
| Funeral homes | 4 | 356 | 28th of 75 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 93 | 101 | 36th of 70 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 24 | 16th of 75 |
| Monument dealers | 1 | 19 | 4th of 75 |
| Notable burials | 2 | 378 | 24th of 75 |
Population and deaths: US Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates. Land area: 2020 Census Gazetteer. Funeral homes, cremation providers and monument dealers come from our sister directory, Funeral Home Directory USA. Ranks run from the highest value down, among Arkansas counties with the figure available. Compare Ouachita County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Ouachita County
- Benton Funeral HomeFuneral home · Bearden · (870) 687-4000
- Proctor Funeral HomeFuneral home · Camden · (870) 836-2108
- Reddick Funeral HomeFuneral home · Camden · (870) 836-3300
- Williams Funeral HomeFuneral home · Camden · (870) 836-5096
- Camden Memorials, Inc.Monument dealer · Camden · (870) 836-2186
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Ouachita County?
We list 44 cemeteries in Ouachita County, Arkansas. Small family burial grounds recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey are included, so the count is higher than the number of cemeteries with an office or staff.
Where are burial records for Ouachita County kept?
Death certificates are held by the Arkansas vital records office and often the county clerk or health department. Individual cemeteries keep their own interment records; church cemeteries may keep them at the parish office. County historical and genealogical societies often have transcriptions of older cemeteries.
Can I visit family cemeteries in Ouachita County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. Arkansas law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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