Little Rock Arkansas Directory
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Little Rock is the capital and the most populous city of the State of Arkansas. It is also the county seat of Pulaski County and had a city population of 204,370 in the 2006 census estimates. It and North Little Rock, Arkansas are co-principal cities of the six-county Little Rock-North Little Rock Metropolitan Statistical Area, an area with a population of 652,834 people, according to 2006 census estimates. The MSA is in turn included in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff Combined Statistical Area, which had a population of 829,032 in the 2006 census estimates.
Located near the geographic center of Arkansas, Little Rock derives its name from a small rock formation on the south bank of the Arkansas River called La Petite Roche (the "little rock"). The "little rock" was used by early river traffic as a landmark and became a well-known river crossing.
Many artifacts have been found that suggest Native Americans inhabited Central Arkansas thousands of years before European settlers arrived. These original inhabitants may have included the Folsom people, Bluff Dwellers, Mound Builders, Caddo, Quapaw, Osage, Choctaw and Cherokee. Arkansas was left untouched by European hands until 1541 when Hernando de Soto of Spain traveled through the area.
Little Rock was actually named for a little rock. Early travelers used a stone outcropping on the bank of the Arkansas River as a landmark. "La Petite Roche" marked the transition from the flat Mississippi Delta region to the Ouachita Mountain foothills. Travelers would refer to the area as "the little rock" and the name stuck.
Citizens of Little Rock are sometimes referred to by the appellation, "Little Rockers." The so-called popularity of this nickname is up for debate.
The city of North Little Rock was once the 8th ward of Little Rock. An Arkansas Supreme Court decision on February 6, 1904, allowed the ward to merge with the neighboring town of North Little Rock. The merged town quickly renamed itself Argenta (the local name for the former 8th Ward), but returned to its original name in October 1917.
Federal Express was founded in 1971 by Frederick W. Smith in Little Rock, Arkansas, but moved to Memphis, Tennessee in 1973 after Little Rock National Airport officials would not agree to provide facilities for the fledgling airline. The company is now known as FedEx Corporation.
A Place For Yours
201 N 15th Ave, Paragould, AR 72450
(870)335-9825
Alex's Family Home Day Care
6517 Chippewa Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72116
(501)834-7597
Apple Development Daycare II
1620 Baldwin Street, Van Buren, AR 72956
(479)474-7296
Apple Tree Home Child Care
3 Elrod Drive, Little Rock, AR 72209
(501)562-3967
CHRTEV@AOL.COM
Bible Baptist Church
3301 N First, Jacksonville, AR 72076
(501)982-8826
(501)985-3254
Fax
(800)982-7522
Toll Free
bbcjax@aol.com
http://www.jaxbiblebaptistchurch.com
Bright Ideas Enrichment Center
6 Otter Creek Court, Little Rock, AR 72210
(501)455-0751
Children Of The Kingdom Day
1900 Hobson Ave, Hot Springs, AR 71913
Happy Days Kindergarten
17822 Batesville Pike, Sherwood, AR 72120
(501)835-9381
LA Petite Academy
2808 West Walnut Street, Rogers, AR 72756
(479)636-9107
Lambs Fold Academy
1300 North Shackleford Road, Little Rock, AR 72211
(501)224-4234
Lincoln Childcare Center Inc
1415 North 9th Street, Fort Smith, AR 72901
(479)782-4997
Little Angels
9667 Highway 16 East, Shirley, AR 72153
(501)723-4411
Little Star Learning Center
1900 Stillwater Drive, Jonesboro, AR 72404
(870)932-7827
(870)932-7285
http://www.LittleStarLearningCenter.com
Little Stars Childcare & Early Education Learning
Proudly Serving Arkansas
1622 N Donagey St, Conway, AR 72034
(501)764-0046
(501)764-0046
robinlittlestars@aol.com
Montessori School-Tanglewood
7217 Ohio Street, Little Rock, AR 72207
(501)663-6631
Morning Star Child Development
2800 N College Ave, El Dorado, AR 71730
(870)862-2755
Mothers Touch Day Care
236 East 2nd Street, Booneville, AR 72927
(479)675-3229
Nana's Choo-Choo In-Home Daycare
148 Tara Lane, Monticello, AR 71655
(870)367-9302
aforrest@seark.net
Open Arms Daycare
1997 N Greenview Dr, Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479)442-5396
Sandbox Childcare Center
1812 South P Street, Fort Smith, AR 72901
(479)782-4599
Shepherdsfold Church
1300 North Shackleford Road, Little Rock, AR 72211
(501)224-4234
Springdale Head Start Center
800 Airport Rd, Springdale, AR 72764
(479)751-9461
Therapy Learning Center
412 Ozark St, Harrison, AR 72601
(870)741-0500
(870)741-6196
Tot's Landing
1513 Ash St, Texarkana, AR 71854
(870)773-8687
(870)774-4207
Wee Care Centers of Conway
1250 Hogan Lane, Conway, AR 72034
(501)327-5437