Bearden, AR
- Elevation
- 238 ft USGS GNIS community points and 3DEP elevation · GNIS 2026-07-06; USGS 3DEP sampled 2026-07-23
- General Quality Overall rating out of 100
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Tucked away in the piney woods of south Arkansas, Bearden is a quiet, tight-knit Ouachita County town of around 800 residents. It got its start in the late 1800s as a railroad stop and timber hub, and that relaxed, small-town heritage still shapes the community today. It is the kind of place where neighbors know each other by name and life moves at an easy, unhurried pace. Downtown comes together each year for the Gazebo Festival, bringing locals out for food, music, and crafts. For anyone seeking peaceful rural living, Bearden offers a simple, welcoming home.
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