Welcome to Little Rock ...
So far, we found very little information about Little Rock. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Little Rock to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Little Rock, please Contact Us.
Little Rock would have been located within present day La Salle County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Little Rock is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Little Rock was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Little Rock was located: 815 & 779<4>
Communities Also Named Little Rock ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Little Rock: This one is located in La Salle County and the other is located in Kendall County.
Beyond Illinois, there are 15 communities that are also named Little Rock - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky (2), 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.
- Ottawa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Ottawa is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <5>
- Streator
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streator
- Streator is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Streator <5>
- Peru
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Peru is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <5>
- Mendota
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendota have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Mendota is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,904 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendota <5>
- Spring Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Bureau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <5>
- Marseilles
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marseilles have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marseilles
- Marseilles is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marseilles <5>
- De Pue
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Earlville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
- Earlville is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <5>
- Granville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Granville is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <5>
- Ladd
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd
- Ladd is located in Bureau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladd <5>
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for La Salle County: www.lasallecounty.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Rock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including La Salle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Little Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 815 code has been Overlayed with the 779 area code. New phone numbers in the Little Rock area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the Little Rock area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |