Ouachita County, Arkansas Genealogy

United States Arkansas  Ouachita County

County Courthouse
Ouachita County Courthouse 145 Jackson Street Camden, AR 71701 Phone: 870.837.2220

County Clerk has marriage and probate records from 1875; Clerk Circuit Court has divorce, court and land records

Parent County

 * 1842--Ouachita County was created 29 November 1842 from Union County. County seat: Camden

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Ouachita County boundary changes.

Neighboring Counties

 * Calhoun
 * Clark
 * Columbia
 * Dallas
 * Nevada
 * Union

Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battle was fought in Ouachita County.


 * April 18, 1864 = Poison Spring


 * Map showing Civil War battles in Arkansas.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Ouachita County, Arkansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Ouachita County, Arkansas Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)