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.

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National Forest (U.S. Forest Service) Camps
Camp Eagleton Project: F-1 Company: 747 Railroad: Mena Post Office: Eagleton	Dates Occupied: County: Polk Archaeological Site Designation: 3PL1286 Newsletter: The Eagleton Spoofer
Camp Slatington/Camp Black Springs Project: F-2 Company: 750/741 Railroad: Norman Post Office: Mena/Big Fork	Dates Occupied: 6/1933-1/1936, 1/1936-1/1939 County: Polk Archaeological Site Designation: 3MN2774 Newsletter: The Voice of Slatington (1934-1936)
Camp Aly Project: F-3 Company: 749 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 Railroad: Mena Post Office: Mena	Dates Occupied: 5/1933-3/1942 County: Polk Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: Flashes from Shady Gap
Camp Crystal Springs Project: F-5 Company: 741 Railroad: Hot Springs Post Office: Crystal Springs Side Camps: Camp Crystal Valley, 3MN1612 Camp Logan Gap, 3MN2726 Camp Bonner, 3GA903 Camp Black Springs 3MN2774	Dates Occupied: 5/1933-6/1939 County: Montgomery Archaeological Site Designation: 3GA517 Newsletter: The Crystal Glazer (1935), The Crystal (1936-1941)
Camp Hollis Project: F-6 Company: 1704/3767 Railroad: Hot Springs Post Office: Jessieville	Dates Occupied: 6/1933-12/1935, 12/1936-11/1941 County: Perry Archaeological Site Designation: 3PE260 Newsletter:
Camp Dutch Creek Project: F-7 Company: 1707 Railroad: Waldron Post Office: Waldon	Dates Occupied: County: Scott Archaeological Site Designation: 3SC148 Newsletter: Vox Treemen (1934-35) Newsletter: Dutch Creek Journal (1935-41)
Camp Hedges Project: F-8 Company: 743 Railroad: Calico Rock Post Office: Calico Rock Side Camps: Camp Push Mt. Camp (3BA135) Camp Jacks Creek Side Camp Camp Culp	Dates Occupied: County: Stone Archaeological Site Designation: 3ST424 Newsletter: Camp Hedges Echo (1935-36), Hedges Hillbilly (1936-41)
Camp Cass Project: F-9 Company: 748 Railroad: Ozark Post Office: Cass	Dates Occupied: County: Franklin Archaeological Site Designation: 3FR125 Newsletter:
Camp Victor Project: F-10 Company: 1706 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 Railroad: Ozark Post Office: Combs	Dates Occupied: County: Archaeological Site Designation: 3FR123 Newsletter: Frazier Bulletin
Camp Fort Douglas Project: F-12 Company: 1701 Railroad: Russellville Post Office: Ft. Douglas	Dates Occupied: County: Johnson Archaeological Site Designation: 3JO620 Newsletter: Haw Creek Ripples
Camp Buck Knob Project: F-13 Company: 1739/768 Railroad: Waldron Post Office: Oden	Dates Occupied: County: Montgomery Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: The Knobber, The Buck Knob Lookout
Camp Blue Mountain Project: F-14 Company: 768 Railroad: Blue Mountain Post Office: Blue Mountain	Dates Occupied: County: Logan Archaeological Site Designation: 3LO698 Newsletter: The Blue Mountain Log
Camp Jessieville Project: F-15 Company: 1739/3767 Railroad: Hot Springs Post Office: Jessieville	Dates Occupied: 6/1933-11/1934, 7/1935-12/1936 County: Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter:
Camp Thornburg Project: F-16 Company: 1730 Railroad: Perry Post Office: Thornburg	Dates Occupied: 6/1933-10/1934 County: Perry Archaeological Site Designation: 3PE252 Newsletter:
Camp Camp Shady #2 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: 71933 – 10/1934 County: Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter:
Camp Sandgap Project: F-19 Company: 1738/746 Railroad: Russellville Post Office: Pelsor	Dates Occupied: 6/1933-10/1934, 12/1939-1/1942 County: Pope Archaeological Site Designation: 3PP184 Newsletter:
Camp Taft Project: F-20 Company: 1740 Railroad: Ozark Post Office: Cass/Taft	Dates Occupied: County: Archaeological Site Designation: 3FR118 Newsletter:
Camp Plainview/Nodak Project: F-21 Company: 752/3796 Railroad: Post Office: Plainview	Dates Occupied: County: Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter:
Camp Reform (Camp Jeff Davis) Project: F-22 Company: 726/4733 Railroad: Perry Post Office: Thornburg	Dates Occupied: 11/1933-10/1934, 8/1935-7/1937 County: Saline Archaeological Site Designation: 3SA420 Newsletter: Ridge Runner Weekly, The Cassette, Jeff Davis Owl
Camp Lost Corner Project: F-23 Company: 764/1758/745 Railroad: Russellville Post Office: Lost Corner	Dates Occupied: 4/1937 – 1941 County: Pope Archaeological Site Designation: 3PP200 Newsletter: Ozark Trail Blazer, Lost Corner
Camp Moore Project: F-24 Company: 745 Railroad: Russellville Post Office: Moore/Larton	Dates Occupied: 5/1933-3/1937 County: Pope Archaeological Site Designation: 3NW609 Newsletter: Moore Breeze
Camp Locke Project: F-25 Company: 727/1708/4730 Railroad: Mountainburg Post Office: Locke	Dates Occupied: County: Franklin Archaeological Site Designation: 3CW636 Newsletter:
Camp Oark Project: F-26 Company: 3742 Railroad: Clarksville Post Office: Oark	Dates Occupied: County: Johnson Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: Oark Bark, Oark Log
Camp Ozone Project: F-27 Company: 1708/3742 Railroad: Clarksville Post Office: Ozone	Dates Occupied: County: Johnson Archaeological Site Designation: 3JO0362 Newsletter: Echos of Ozone (1935-36), Airs of Ozone (1936-38), The Ozone Digest
Camp Mt. Ida Project: F-28 Company: 741 Railroad: Norman Post Office: Mt. Ida	Dates Occupied: 6/1939-? County: Montgomery Archaeological Site Designation: 3MN978 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
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, 3790-C, 5711 Railroad: Cushman Post Office: Stella	Dates Occupied: 6/1935-1/1936, 2/1939-7/1940, 7-1940, 11/1941 County: Izard Archaeological Site Designation: 3IZ0170 Newsletter: Camp Sage News, The Voice of the Hill, Sage Brushes
Camp Pocahontas Project: SCS-4 Company: 3799-V, 1711 Railroad: Pocahontas Post Office: Pocahontas	Dates Occupied: 6/1935-pre-1936, 10/1936-? County: Randolph Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: The Camp Buzzer, 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 Railroad: Jonesboro Post Office: Jonesboro	Dates Occupied: 6/1935-12/1941 County: Craighead Archaeological Site Designation: 3CG1250 Newsletter: Billy Goat Banner (1936-38), Banner (1938), Gully Fighter (1938), 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 Vanndale Project: SCS-9 Company: 3785 Railroad: Wynne Post Office: Wynne	Dates Occupied: 6/1935-? County: Cross Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter:
Camp Forest City Project: SCS-10 Company: 4734-C Railroad: Forest City Post Office: Forest City	Dates Occupied: 7/1935-? County: St. Francis Archaeological Site Designation: Newsletter: Ridge Ramblings (1936-37), Ridge Rambler (1937-41)
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 Charlotte Project: SCS-18 Company: 4735-C Railroad: Batesville Post Office: Charlotte	Dates Occupied: 8/1935-1939 County: Independence Archaeological Site Designation: 3IN1211 Newsletter: The Conservator, 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
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
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
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
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
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