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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Little Rock (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Little Rock. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Little Rock is located in Pulaski County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pulaski County: Faulkner, Grant, Jefferson, Lonoke, Perry & Saline.

Below are the counties that are near Little Rock. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Little Rock:

  • Pulaski County     (The home county of Little Rock)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little Rock, with the one closest to Little Rock listed first.
    • North Little Rock
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Argenta ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argenta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
      • Argenta is located in Pulaski County
    • Rose City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
      • Rose City is located in Pulaski County
    • Sweet Home
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
      • Sweet Home is located in Pulaski County
    • College Station
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Station
      • College Station is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Station <1>
    • Willowdale ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
      • Willowdale is located in Pulaski County
    • Booker
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cammack Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cammack Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cammack Village
      • Cammack Village is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
    • Wakefield Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield Village
      • Wakefield Village is located in Pulaski County
    • McAlmont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAlmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlmont
      • McAlmont is located in Pulaski County
    • Windamere
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sherwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <1>
  • Faulkner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little Rock, with the one closest to Little Rock listed first.
    • Mayflower
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Otto
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
      • Otto is located in Faulkner County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Otto
      • From Little Rock to Otto
    • Preston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Beryl
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Hamlet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamlet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
      • Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hamlet
      • From Little Rock to Hamlet
    • Vilonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilonia
      • Vilonia is located in Faulkner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,725 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilonia <1>
    • Lollie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Conway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Holland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Faulkner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little Rock, with the one closest to Little Rock listed first.
    • Ico ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ico
      • Ico is located in Grant County
    • Tull
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tull
      • Tull is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
    • Center Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Ebb
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ebb. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebb
      • Ebb is located in Grant County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ebb
      • From Little Rock to Ebb
    • Sheridan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little Rock, with the one closest to Little Rock listed first.
    • Redfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
      • Redfield is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redfield <1>
    • Plum Bayou ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wright
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
      • Wright is located in Jefferson County
    • Jefferson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
    • Tucker
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
      • Tucker is located in Jefferson County
    • Pastoria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sherrill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
      • Sherrill is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Lonoke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little Rock, with the one closest to Little Rock listed first.
    • Cobbs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobbs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
      • Cobbs is located in Lonoke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cobbs
      • From Little Rock to Cobbs
    • Keo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Parnell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Lonoke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Parnell
      • From Little Rock to Parnell
    • Lonoke
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Cabot
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • England
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for England have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for England
      • England is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,659 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for England <1>
    • Bayou Meto
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Sisemore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Austin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Ward
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
      • Ward is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,486 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward <1>
    • Coy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
      • Coy is located in Lonoke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little Rock, with the one closest to Little Rock listed first.
    • Little Italy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fourche
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourche have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
      • Fourche is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Bigelow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dixie ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dixie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dixie
      • From Little Rock to Dixie
    • Toad Suck
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Saline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Little Rock, with the one closest to Little Rock listed first.
    • Shannon Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
      • Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
    • East End
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East End have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
      • East End is located in Saline County
    • Bryant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <1>
    • Bauxite
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bauxite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
      • Bauxite is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
    • Salem
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Saline County
    • Avilla
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Congo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Benton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Shaw
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
      • Shaw is located in Saline County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shaw
      • From Little Rock to Shaw
    • Kentucky
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Haskell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
      • Haskell is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haskell <1>
    • Fairplay ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairplay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
      • Fairplay is located in Saline County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairplay
      • From Little Rock to Fairplay
  • White County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Little Rock, see our County-by-County Page for Little Rock.

Cemeteries Near Little Rock ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Little Rock.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Little Rock covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Little Rock, with the one closest to Little Rock listed first.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Little Rock had a population of 25,874 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Little Rock had a population of 197,866 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Little Rock, with the one closest to Little Rock listed first.

  • Fourche ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourche have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
    • Fourche is located in Pulaski County
  • Niemeyer ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niemeyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niemeyer
    • Niemeyer is located in Pulaski County
  • Sweet Home
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
    • Sweet Home is located in Pulaski County
  • Argenta ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argenta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
    • Argenta is located in Pulaski County
  • Willowdale ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
    • Willowdale is located in Pulaski County
  • McAlmont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAlmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlmont
    • McAlmont is located in Pulaski County
  • Wrightsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wrightsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
    • Wrightsville is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wrightsville
    • From Little Rock to Wrightsville
  • Galloway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galloway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway
    • Galloway is located in Pulaski County
  • Mabelvale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabelvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabelvale
    • Mabelvale is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mabelvale <1>
  • Scott
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Marche
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ivesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivesville
    • Ivesville is located in Pulaski County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Altharp ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altharp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altharp
      • Altharp is located in Saline County
    • Kerr
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
      • Kerr is located in Lonoke County
    • Jacksonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Little Rock. See our List of 1890's Communities around Little Rock.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Little Rock ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 250 newspapers that have been published in the area around Little Rock.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Little Rock. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Little Rock and those printed in the larger area surrounding Little Rock.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6> of Little Rock.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Little Rock:

The official website for Little Rock: www.littlerock.org/

The official website for Pulaski County: www.co.pulaski.ar.us/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Rock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Little Rock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Little Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7392, Longitude: -92.2617    









 

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