Welcome to Little Rock ...
Little Rock is located in Estill County<1>.
The location of Little Rock has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Little Rock is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Little Rock lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Little Rock is within the (606) area code.
Communities Also Named Little Rock ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Little Rock: This one is located in Estill County and the other is located in Bourbon County.
Beyond Kentucky, there are 15 communities that are also named Little Rock - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota (3), Mississippi, Missouri and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Little Rock.
Communities near Little Rock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Little Rock.
- Richmond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
- Berea
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Berea is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <4>
- Stanton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Stanton is located in Powell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <4>
- Irvine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
- Irvine is located in Estill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <4>
- Clay City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
- Clay City is located in Powell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <4>
- McKee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
- McKee is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKee <4>
- Ravenna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
- Ravenna is located in Estill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <4>
- Witt Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt Springs
- Witt Springs is located in Estill County
- Bybee
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
- Bybee is located in Madison County
- Speedwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Little Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Little Rock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Little Rock. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Little Rock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Little Rock. See our Newspapers Page for Little Rock.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Little Rock ...
Looking for more information about Little Rock? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Little Rock, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Little Rock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Little Rock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Estill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Little Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |