Welcome to Little Prairie ...
So far, we found very little information about Little Prairie. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Little Prairie to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Little Prairie, please Contact Us.
Little Prairie would have been located within present day Lee County<2>.
The location of Little Prairie has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Little Prairie is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Little Prairie was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Little Prairie once stood is in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Little Prairie ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Little Prairie - they are located in British Columbia, Louisiana, Missouri and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Little Prairie.
Communities near Little Prairie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Little Prairie.
- Forrest City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
- Forrest City is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forrest City <5>
- Marianna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Marianna is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marianna <5>
- Brinkley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinkley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkley
- Brinkley is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brinkley <5>
- Clarendon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
- Clarendon is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarendon <5>
- Marvell
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvell
- Marvell is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marvell <5>
- Cotton Plant
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
- Cotton Plant is located in Woodruff County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Plant <5>
- Palestine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Holly Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Holly Grove is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- Wheatley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatley
- Wheatley is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatley <5>
- Rondo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
- Rondo is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
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 Prairie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Little Prairie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Little Prairie. 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 Prairie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Little Prairie. See our Newspapers Page for Little Prairie.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Little Prairie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Little Prairie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |