History · Oakhaven

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Oakhaven is a town in Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Oakhaven had a population of 65. It is part of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 63 to 65 (+3%). Half of its homes were built before 1945.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Oakhaven yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
2000
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Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

From Wikimedia Commons (2), the Library of Congress (1) and the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.

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