Date Original
1908
Description
This collection contains a photocopy of a Stuttgart, Arkansas, city directory, which includes telephones and rural routes.
Biographical/Historical Note
Stuttgart is a city in Arkansas County, Arkansas. It was founded by Reverend Adam Burkle, a native of Pattenhardt in Germany. He moved to the United States in 1852 and founded a settlement in Gum Pond after living in Ohio. He later named the settlement Stuttgart after his home. At that time, Stuttgart was the capital of the Kingdom of Wurttemberg. Stuttgart, Arkansas, became a city in 1884. In 1904, rice farming was introduced in the area. It is now the headquarters of Riceland Foods, the world's largest miller and marketer of rice.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Stuttgart, Arkansas County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.071.028
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Stuttgart city directory, SMC.071.028
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Stuttgart city directory, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
