Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
1916

Little Rock, a city, the capital of Arkansas and of Pulaski co., is situated on the right or southern bank of the Arkansas River, here crossed by several bridges, about 280 miles from its mouth. Lat. 34* 42' N. ; Lon. 92° 16' W. It is on the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern and other railroads, 134 miles W. of Memphis. Little Rock is the most populous city in the state and is pleasantly situated on a high bank or rocky bluff which commands an extensive view and is the first high land that touches the river above its mouth. Large steamboats ascend the river to this point during 8 months of the year. Little Rock is the seat of the United States District Court for the state, and contains the state-capitol, state library, United States arsenal, masonic temple, etc. ; it is the seat of the Arkansas Industrial University, the Philander Smith College (Methodist Episcopal), Arkansas Baptist College (for colored), Arkansas Military Academy, and the Maddox Seminary. The state penitentiary is located here, as are also the state lunatic asylum, the school for the blind, and the deaf-mute institute. The city has manufactures of cotton and ootton- seed oil, cooperage-works, and railroad-repair shops. It is an important snipping point for cotton. Pop. in 1860, 3727 ; in 1870, 12,380 ; in 1880, 13,138 ; in 1890, 25,874; in 1900, 38,307.

Lippincotts New Gazetteer: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World, Containing the Most Recent and Authentic Information Respecting the Countries, Cities, Towns, Resorts, Islands, Rivers, Mountains, Seas, Lakes, Etc., in Every Portion of the Globe, Part 1 Angelo Heilprin Louis Heilprin - January 1, 1916 J.B. Lippincott - Publisher

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