East Camden, Arkansas
East Camden is a town of 1,026 people in Ouachita County, Arkansas.
Why visit East Camden
Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails, 3 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include State Highway 274 Bridge and Highland Golf Course.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; January lows average 31°F.
Weather in East Camden
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About East Camden
East Camden is a city in Ouachita County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 798.
From the Wikipedia article East Camden, Arkansas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
State Highway 274 Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Place in Arkansas listed on National Register of Historic Places
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes3
Where to stay2
History
East Camden was originally called Billkitts Rental Housing and began as a planned community created to support the nearby Shumaker Naval Ammunition Depot.
As he did for the rest of the facility, the depot's Chief Maintenance Engineer, A.T. Smith, designed the general layout of the town and named its streets. U.S. Senator John Little McClellan later arranged for Smith, who boasted the most intimate knowledge of the depot, to travel to Washington, D.C., and negotiate "over White House tea" with Lyndon B. Johnson to transfer ownership of the sprawling NAD complex to Johnson's Brown and Root.
Brown and Root's Highland Resources would later transform the depot into an industrial park catering primarily to defense contractors who could be enticed by the local eight-mile (13 km) long rocket range, the vast array of underground storage bunkers, highly specialized building infrastructure, low cost of labor and excellent railroad system. As part of the transfer agreement, the Brown Foundation also donated 70 acres (280,000 m2) of land and six buildings to establish a two-year technical college now known as Southern Arkansas University Tech.
From the History section of East Camden, Arkansas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship2
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Map of East Camden
17 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 31°F | 4.3 in | 0.9 in |
| Feb | 58°F | 34°F | 4.7 in | 0.3 in |
| Mar | 66°F | 42°F | 5.4 in | 0.3 in |
| Apr | 74°F | 50°F | 5.4 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 81°F | 60°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 89°F | 67°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 71°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 70°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 86°F | 62°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 76°F | 50°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 64°F | 40°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 56°F | 33°F | 5.5 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Camden 1 (5 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Ouachita County has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-09-15: Bunker Fire (Fire)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-05-21: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2025-04-05: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2023-04-04: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2020-08-27: Hurricane Laura (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Harrell Field (CDH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 miles away.
- Camden 7 mi southwest, about 11 min by car
- Bearden 11 mi northeast, about 18 min by car
- Smackover 17 mi south, about 27 min by car
- Hampton 17 mi east, about 27 min by car
- Chidester 17 mi west, about 28 min by car
- Norphlet 20 mi south, about 33 min by car
- El Dorado 27 mi south, about 44 min by car
- Magnolia 36 mi southwest, about 58 min by car
- Arkadelphia 40 mi northwest, about 1 h by car
- Malvern 53 mi north, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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