Little Italy, Arkansas

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Little Italy, Arkansas
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Little Italy, Arkansas
Little Italy, Arkansas (the United States)
Coordinates: 34°56′15″N92°35′10″W / 34.93750°N 92.58611°W / 34.93750; -92.58611
CountryUnited States
State Arkansas
Counties Perry
Pulaski
Townships Big Rock Township
Wye Township
Elevation
[1]
692 ft (211 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
72135
72016
Area code +1 (501)
GNIS feature ID51290 [1]
Website http://littleitalyarkansas.com

Established initially as Alta Villa by Italian immigrants in 1915, [2] Little Italy is an unincorporated community in Pulaski and Perry counties in the U.S. state of Arkansas. [1] The culturally rich and historically significant hamlet is located in high terrain along Arkansas Highway 300 amidst the northeastern foothills of the Ouachita Mountains [3] bestriding Wye Mountain [4] and Kryer Mountain. [5] As part of a multi-decade heritage preservation effort, as of 2018 its residents were seeking status as an incorporated municipality. [6]

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See also

Other historically Italian settlements in Arkansas

Catholic Point, Arkansas
Sunnyside Plantation, Arkansas
Tontitown, Arkansas

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Little Italy, Arkansas". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  2. Whitworth, Katherine. "It takes a village: The hillside paradise of Arkansas's other Italians". Arkansas Life. November 2011, p. 15.
  3. Dorer, Chris. "Little Italy (Pulaski and Perry Counties)". The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  4. "Wye Mountain". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  5. "Kryer Mountain". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  6. "Becoming a Township". Little Italy. Retrieved March 14, 2018.

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