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History of Pulaski County ArkansasSelect a City, Town, Village or Township: Our database does not include an historic photo for Pulaski County Arkansas, do you have one you would like to contribute? Contact Us! 15% - 35% off all Products ยป The Ready Store Local History Notes:The 1854 Gazetteer of the United States by Thomas Baldwin shows: PULASKI, a county in the central part of Arkansas, contains about 1200 square miles. It is intersected by the Arkansas river, navigable by steamboats, and also drained by Big Mammelle creek, and by Fourche and Meto bayous. The surface is level in the S., and hilly in the northern and western part; the soil is moderately fertile. Indian corn, grass, sweet potatoes, and cattle are the staples. In 1850 it produced 191,085 bushels of corn; 12,127 of sweet potatoes; 478 bales of cotton, and 49,277 pounds of butter. There were 3 manufactories of cabinet ware and 3 saw mills. It contained 6 churches, 2 newspaper offices, 247 pupils attending public schools, and 195 attending academies or other schools. A rich mine of lead and silver has been opened 10 miles N. from Little Rock. In the vicinity of this town are valuable quarries of slate, and of granite very like the Quincy granite, but not so hard. A company has been formed by a number of gentlemen from Cincinnati to work the slate quarry. Little Rock is the county seat and capital of Arkansas. Population, 5658, of whom 4539 were free, and 1119, slaves. Local History and Genealogy Links: |
Arkansas Facts: Pulaski County Facts: Seat: Little RockEstablished: 1818 Formed from: Arkansas
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