CCC Camps in Arkansas
Upon conception of the New Deal Programs, the CCC provided a sense of immediate relief to the citizens of the state of Arkansas. CCC projects were particularly productive in Arkansas because of the value of its natural resources. The CCC was nationally divided into nine districts. Arkansas was in the 7th District with headquarters in the Federal Building in Omaha, Nebraska. The Arkansas state headquarters were located in Little Rock. Administration was strengthened by the addition of subdistricts, which were located in Arkadelphia, El Dorado, Little Rock, and Russellville.
Enrollees eligible for CCC placement in Arkansas were selected by welfare officers employed by each county. When an enrollee was identified and selected they were sent to Army Camp Pike (later called Camp Joe T. Robinson) in North Little Rock for initial processing. At Camp Pike, enrollees were assigned to CCC camp sites across the state. The first CCC camp established in Arkansas was at Crystal Springs (F-5) in Montgomery County, which was a National Forest camp. Throughout the duration of the CCC, the number camps in Arkansas varied, peaking at 65 in 1935. However, it was common practice for camps to be abandoned, reoccupied, or for companies to be relocated. Throughout the nine years of CCC activity, around 14 companies from Arkansas were stationed in other states, and a number of external companies were stationed in Arkansas.

National Forest (U.S. Forest Service) Camps | |
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Camp Eagleton Project: F-1 Company: 747 (5/26/1933) Railroad: Mena Post Office: Eagleton | Dates Occupied: County: Polk Archaeological Site Designation: 3PL1286 Newsletter: The Eagleton Spoofer |
Camp Slatington Project: F-2 Company: 750 (6/3/1933) Railroad: Norman Post Office: Mena/Big Fork | Dates Occupied: County: Polk Archaeological Site Designation: 3MN2774 Newsletter: The Voice of Slatington (1934-1936) |
Camp Aly Project: F-3 Company: 749 (6/1/1933) Railroad: Hot Springs Post Office: Aly/Story | Dates Occupied: 6/1933 – 10/1937 County: Yell Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: Aly Ailment |
Camp Shady Project: F-4 Company: 742 (5/19/1933) Railroad: Mena Post Office: Mena | Dates Occupied: 5/19/1933 – 3/15/1942 County: Polk Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: Flashes from Shady Gap |
Camp Crystal Springs Project: F-5 Company: 741 (5/17/1933) Railroad: Hot Springs Post Office: Crystal Springs | Dates Occupied: County: Montgomery Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: The Crystal Glazer (1935) Newsletter: The Crystal (1936-41) |
Camp Hollis Project: F-6 Company: 1704 (6/3/1933) Company: 3767 (12/1/1936) Railroad: Hot Springs Post Office: Jessieville | Dates Occupied: County: Perry Archaeological Site Designation: 3PE260 Newsletter: |
Camp Dutch Creek Project: F-7 Company: 1707 (6/24/1933) Railroad: Waldron Post Office: Waldon | Dates Occupied: County: Scott Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: Vox Treemen (1934-35) Newsletter: Dutch Creek Journal (1935-41) |
Camp Hedges Project: F-8 Company: 743 (6/2/1933) Railroad: Calico Rock Post Office: Calico Rock Side Camps: Push Mt. Camp (3BA135) Jacks Creek Side Camp | Dates Occupied: County: Stone Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: Camp Hedges Echo (1935-36) Newsletter: Hedges Hillbilly (1936-41) |
Camp F-9, Ark Project: F-9 Company: 748 (5/27/1933) Railroad: Ozark Post Office: Cass | Dates Occupied: County: Franklin Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: |
Camp Victor Project: F-10 Company: 1706 (6/16/1933) Railroad: Russellville Post Office: Dover | Dates Occupied: 7/11/1933 – 9/28/1934 County: Pope Archaeological Site Designation: 3PP192 Newsletter: |
Camp Frazier Project: F-11 Company: 1708 (6/24/1933) Railroad: Ozark Post Office: Combs | Dates Occupied: County: Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: |
Camp Fort Douglas Project: F-12 Company: 1701 (6/5/1933) Railroad: Russellville Post Office: Ft. Douglas | Dates Occupied: County: Johnson Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: Haw Creek Ripples |
Camp Bald Knob Project: F-13 Company: 1731 (6/23/1933) Company: 768 (10/28/1935) Railroad: Mena/Waldron Post Office: Oden | Dates Occupied: County: Montgomery Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: The Knobber Newsletter: The Buck Knob Lookout |
Camp F-14, Ark Project: F-14 Company: 768 (6/26/1933) Railroad: Blue Mountain Post Office: Blue Mountain | Dates Occupied: County: Logan Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: The Blue Mountain Log |
Camp F-15, Ark Project: F-15 Company: 1739 (6/23/1933) Company: 3767 (7/6/1935) Railroad: Hot Springs Post Office: Jessieville | Dates Occupied: County: Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: |
Camp Thornburg Project: F-16 Company: 1730 (6/23/33) Railroad: Perry Post Office: Thornburg | Dates Occupied: 1933-1940 County: Perry Archaeological Site Designation: 3PE252 Newsletter: |
Camp F-17, Ark Project: F-17 Company: 1732 (6/25/1933) Railroad: Mena Post Office: Mena | Dates Occupied: County: Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: |
Camp F-18, Ark Project: F-18 Company: 1733 (6/24/1933) Railroad: Calico Rock Post Office: Calico Rock | Dates Occupied: 7/17/1933 – 10/5/1934 County: Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: |
Camp Sandgap Project: F-19 Company: 1738 (6/28/1933) Railroad: Russellville Post Office: Pelsor | Dates Occupied: County: Pope Archaeological Site Designation: 3PP184 Newsletter: |
Camp Taft Project: F-20 Company: 1740 (6/27/1933) Railroad: Ozark Post Office: Cass/Taft | Dates Occupied: County: Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: |
Camp F-21, Ark Project: F-21 Company: 752 (4/28/1934) Company: 3796 (6/25/1935) Railroad: Post Office: Plainview | Dates Occupied: County: Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: |
Camp Reform (Camp Jeff Davis) Project: F-22 Company: 726 (10/17/1933) Company: 4733 (8/7/1935) Railroad: Perry Post Office: Thornburg | Dates Occupied: 10/17/1933, 8/7/1935 – 7/6/1937 County: Saline Archaeological Site Designation: 3SA420 Newsletter: Ridge Runner Weekly Newsletter: The Cassette |
Camp Lost Corner Project: F-23 Company: 745 (4/1/1937) Railroad: Russellville Post Office: Lost Corner | Dates Occupied: 4/1/1937 – 1941 County: Pope Archaeological Site Designation: 3PP200 Newsletter: Ozark Trail Blazer; Lost Corner |
Camp Moore Project: F-24 Company: 745 (5/31/1933) Company: 745 (12/11/1933) Railroad: Russellville Post Office: Moore/Larton | Dates Occupied: 5/1/1933 – 3/1/1937 County: Pope Archaeological Site Designation: 3NW609 Newsletter: Moore Breeze |
Camp Locke Project: F-25 Company: 727 (10/18/1933) Company: 1708 (7/6/1938) Company: 4730 (1/16/1936) Railroad: Mountainburg Post Office: Locke | Dates Occupied: County: Franklin Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: |
Camp F-26, Ark Project: F-26 Company: 3742 (7/8/1935) Railroad: Clarksville Post Office: Oark | Dates Occupied: County: Johnson Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: Oark Bark Newsletter: Oark Log |
Camp Ozone Project: F-27 Company: 1708 (10/28/1935) Company: 3742 (4/1/1939) Railroad: Clarksville Post Office: Ozone | Dates Occupied: County: Johnson Archaeological Site Designation: 3JO0362 Newsletter: Echos of Ozone (1935-36) Newsletter: Airs of Ozone (1936-38) Newsletter: The Ozone Digest |
Camp F-28, Ark Project: F-28 Company: 741 (6/15/1939) Railroad: Norman Post Office: Mt. Ida | Dates Occupied: County: Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: |
Camp F-29, Ark Project: F-29 Company: 1741 (10/1/1939) Railroad: Marshall Post Office: Big Flat | Dates Occupied: County: Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: The Mountaineer |
Camp Pelsor Project: F-30 Company: 746 (12/2/1939) Railroad: Russellville Post Office: Pelsor | Dates Occupied: 12/2/1939 – 1/5/1942 County: Pope Archaeological Site Designation: 3PP184 Newsletter: |
Camp F-31, Ark Project: F-31 Company: 747 (7/1/1940) Railroad: Paris Post Office: Paris | Dates Occupied: County: Logan Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: The Mt. Magazine Spoofer |
Camp F-32, Ark Project: F-32 Company: 1708 (7/15/1940) Railroad: Mulberry Post Office: Locke | Dates Occupied: County: Crawford Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: Shores Lake Journal Newsletter: Forest Trails Newsletter: Frazier Bulletin |
Soil Conservation Service Camps | |
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Camp Halsey Project: SCS-1 Company: 1706 (10/5/1934) Railroad: Conway Post Office: Greenbrier | Dates Occupied: County: Faulkner Archaeological Site Designation: 3FA313 Newsletter: Cadron Grit |
Camp Harrison Project: SCS-2 Company: 4748 (8/26/1935) Railroad: Harrison Post Office: Harrison | Dates Occupied: County: Boone Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: The Dirt Dauber Park Contribution: Lake Leatherwood |
Camp Sage Project: SCS-3 Company: 3780 (6/25/1935) Railroad: Cushman Post Office: Stella | Dates Occupied: County: Izard Archaeological Site Designation: 3IZ0170 Newsletter: |
Camp Pocahontas Project: SCS-4 Company: 1711 (10/11/1936) Company: 3799 (6/25/1935) Railroad: Pocahontas Post Office: Pocahontas | Dates Occupied: County: Randolph Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: The Camp Buzzer Newsletter: Veterans Park Service |
Camp Damascus Project: SCS-5 Company: 3781 (6/25/1935) Railroad: Conway Post Office: Damascus | Dates Occupied: County: Van Buren Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: |
Camp Heber Project: SCS-6 Company: 3782 (6/25/1935) Railroad: Heber Springs Post Office: Heber Springs | Dates Occupied: County: Cleburne Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: Heber Educator (1937-39) Newsletter: Heber Heights (1940-41) |
Camp Jonesboro Project: SCS-7 Company: 3783 (6/25/1935) Railroad: Jonesboro Post Office: Jonesboro | Dates Occupied: 1935-1941 County: Craighead Archaeological Site Designation: 3CG1250 Newsletter: Billy Goat Banner (1936-38) Newsletter: Banner (1938) Newsletter: Gully Fighter (1938) Newsletter: Jonesboro Journal (1938-40) |
Camp Shiloh Project: SCS-8 Company: 3784 (6/25/1935) Railroad: Russellville Post Office: Russellville | Dates Occupied: County: Pope Archaeological Site Designation: 3PP888 Newsletter: Forces of Shiloh |
Camp SCS-9, Ark Project: SCS-9 Company: 3785 (6/25/1935) Railroad: Wynne Post Office: Wynne | Dates Occupied: County: Cross Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: |
Camp SCS-10, Ark Project: SCS-10 Company: 4734 (8/7/1935) Railroad: Forest City Post Office: Forest City | Dates Occupied: County: St. Francis Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: |
Camp SCS-11, Ark Project: SCS-11 Company: 3787 (6/25/1935) Railroad: Jacksonville Post Office: Jacksonville | Dates Occupied: County: Pulaski Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: |
Camp SCS-12, Ark Project: SCS-12 Company: 3792 (6/25/1935) Railroad: Donaldson Post Office: Friendship | Dates Occupied: County: Hot Spring Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: |
Camp Alton Project: SCS-13 Company: 3793 (6/25/1935) Company: 4754 (8/26/1935) Railroad: Hope Post Office: Hope | Dates Occupied: County: Hempstead Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: Alton Proverb (1935) Newsletter: 4754 (1936) |
Camp Magnolia Project: SCS-14 Company: 3798 (6/25/1935) Company: 4732 (12/18/1937) Railroad: Magnolia Post Office: Magnolia | Dates Occupied: County: Columbia Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: Veterans Soil Saver |
Camp Monticello Project: SCS-15 Company: 3794 (6/25/1935) Railroad: Monticello Post Office: Monticello | Dates Occupied: County: Drew Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: Monticello Messenger |
Camp SCS-16, Ark Project: SCS-16 Company: 3788 (6/25/1935) Company: 3789 (4/1/1937) Railroad: Berryville Post Office: Berryville | Dates Occupied: County: Carroll Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: Champlain Champion |
Camp Solgo Project: SCS-17 Company: 3789 (6/25/1935) Railroad: Morrilton Post Office: Solgobacha | Dates Occupied: County: Conway Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: Cedar News (1935-36) Newsletter: Camp Solgo News (1936-37) |
Camp SCS-18, Ark Project: SCS-18 Company: 4735 (8/7/1935) Railroad: Batesville Post Office: Charlotte | Dates Occupied: County: Independence Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: The Conservator Newsletter: The Charlotte News |
Camp SCS-19, Ark Project: SCS-19 Company: 4732 (6/21/1939) Railroad: Everton Post Office: Everton | Dates Occupied: County: Boone Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: |
Camp SCS-20, Ark Project: SCS-20 Company: 3794 (7/31/1941) Railroad: Warren Post Office: Warren | Dates Occupied: County: Bradley Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: |
State Park Camps | |
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Camp Petit Jean Project: SP-1 Company: 1781 (7/15/1933) Railroad: Morrilton Post Office: Morrilton | Dates Occupied: County: Conway Archaeological Site Designation: 3CN471 Newsletter: The Mountain Boomer Park Contribution: Petit Jean State Park |
Camp SP-2, Ark Project: SP-2 Company: 1780 (7/14/1933) Company: 3776 (6/25/1935) Railroad: Dardanelle/DeWitt Post Office: Mt. Nebo/DeWitt | Dates Occupied: County: Yell/Arkansas Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: Park Contribution: Mt. Nebo State Park |
Camp SP-3, Ark Project: SP-3 Company: 795 (11/3/1934) Company: 1726 (10/17/1933) Company: 3777 (10/30/1035) Company: 3778 (6/25/1935) Railroad: Little Rock Post Office: Little Rock | Dates Occupied: County: Pulaksi Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: Fair Park Breeze Park Contribution: Boyle Park |
Camp SP-4, Ark Project: SP-4 Company: 1727 (10/18/1933) Company: 3768 (4/30/1936) Railroad: Paragould Post Office: Walcott | Dates Occupied: County: Greene Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: Park Contribution: Crowley’s Ridge State Park |
Camp SP-5, Ark Project: SP-5 Company: 754 (4/25/1934) Company: 3795 (6/25/1935) Company: 3777 (6/25/1935) Railroad: West Fork Post Office: West Fork | Dates Occupied: County: Washington Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: The Voice of Satan Park Contribution: Devil’s Den State Park |
Camp SP-9, Ark Project: SP-9 Company: 3777 (2/28/1938) Railroad: Hot Springs Post Office: Hot Springs | Dates Occupied: County: Garland Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: Park Contribution: Lake Catherine State Park |
Camp Yellville Project: SP-13 Company: 4733 (5/14/1938) Railroad: Yellville Post Office: Yellville | Dates Occupied: County: Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: Park Contribution: Crowley’s Ridge State Park |
Private/State Forest Camps | |
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Camp Lono Project: P-51 Company: 746 (6/15/933) Railroad: Malvern Post Office: Malvern | Dates Occupied: County: Hot Spring Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: |
Camp P-52, Ark Project: P-52 Company: 744 (6/13/1933) Railroad: Graysonia Post Office: Delight | Dates Occupied: County: Pike Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: |
Camp P-56, Ark Project: P-56 Company: 1703 (6/22/1933) Railroad: Warren Post Office: Warren | Dates Occupied: County: Bradley Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: |
Camp P-58, Ark Project: P-58 Company: 1798 (10/24/1933) Railroad: Strong Post Office: Strong | Dates Occupied: County: Union Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: |
Camp P-59, Ark Project: P-59 Company: 4732 (10/28/1935) Railroad: Fordyce Post Office: Ivan | Dates Occupied: County: Dallas Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: |
Camp Lost Corner Project: P-60 Company: 1758 (5/1/1934) Railroad: Russellville Post Office: Lost Corner | Dates Occupied: County: Pope Archaeological Site Designation: 3PP200 Newsletter: |
Camp P-61, Ark Project: P-61 Company: 783 (11/15/33) Company: 3779 (6/25/35) Railroad: Sheridan Post Office: Sheridan | Dates Occupied: County: Grant Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: The Hurricane |
Camp Hamburg Project: P-63 Company: 1750 (11/16/1933) Company: 4731 (8/7/1935) Railroad: Hamburg Post Office: Hamburg | Dates Occupied: County: Ashley Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: Hamburg Press |
Camp P-64, Ark Project: P-64 Company: 3786 (6/25/1935) Railroad: Harrison Post Office: Jasper | Dates Occupied: County: Newton Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: Flat Woods Rumble |
Camp Rosston Project: P-71 Company: 3790 (6/25/1935) Railroad: Prescott Post Office: Rosston | Dates Occupied: County: Nevada Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: Camp Rosston News |
Camp Ashdown Project: P-72 Company: 746 (1/11/1936) Railroad: Ashdown Post Office: Ashdown | Dates Occupied: County: Little River Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: Camp Chatter |
Camp Halsey Project: P-75 Company: 4748 (10/1/1937) Railroad: Conway Post Office: Greenbrier | Dates Occupied: County: Faulkner Archaeological Site Designation: 3FA313 Newsletter: Halsey Journal |
Camp P-77, Ark Project: P-77 Company: 3786 (6/6/1939) Railroad: Fayetteville Post Office: Huntsville | Dates Occupied: County: Washington Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: |
Camp P-78, Ark Project: P-78 Company: 4748 (5/4/1939) Railroad: Benton Post Office: Paron | Dates Occupied: County: Saline Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: |
Camp P-79, Ark Project: P-79 Company: 3790 (7/20/40) Railroad: Smackover Post Office: Smackover | Dates Occupied: County: Union Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: The Oil Rambler Newsletter: The Smackover Camp Informer Newsletter: The Voice of the Hill |
Camp P-80, Ark Project: P-80 Company: 3786 (7/31/41) Railroad: Rison Post Office: Rison | Dates Occupied: County: Cleveland Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: |
Camp P-89, Ark Project: P-89 Company: 1752 (11/19/1933) Railroad: Fordyce Post Office: Ivan | Dates Occupied: County: Dallas Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: |
National Park Camps | |
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Camp NP-1, Ark Project: NP-1 Company: 745 (5/31/1933) Railroad: Hot Springs Post Office: Hot Springs | Dates Occupied: County: Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: |
Camp NP-2, Ark Project: NP-2 Company: 785 (11/17/1939) Railroad: Hot Springs Post Office: Hot Springs | Dates Occupied: County: Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: |
Biological Survey Camps | |
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Camp F.W.S.-1 Project: BF-1 Company: 3791 (6/25/35) Railroad: DeWitt Post Office: St. Charles | Dates Occupied: County: Arkansas Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: The Quack Quack |
Camp BF-2, Ark Project: BF-2 Company: Railroad: DeWitt Post Office: St. Charles | Dates Occupied: County: Arkansas Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: |
Camp BF-3, Ark Project: BF-3 Company: 3782 (12/7/1936) Railroad: DeWitt Post Office: St. Charles | Dates Occupied: County: Phillips Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: The Hardy Mountaineer Newsletter: The Lagrue |
Army Camps | |
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Camp McRae Project: Army-1 Company: 3797 (6/25/1935) Railroad: Little Rock Post Office: Little Rock | Dates Occupied: County: Pulaski Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: Camp McRae Bulletin |