Stuttgart in Arkansas County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Rev. Adam Buerkle
Rev. Adam Buerkle brought a colony of German Lutherans to this area in 1878. In 1880 he named the post office Stuttgart in honor of his native city. Stuttgart was platted in 1884 and incorporated in 1889. Col. Bob Crockett, a grandson of Davy Crockett, was the first mayor.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.
Location. 34° 29.961′ N, 91° 33.149′ W. Marker is in Stuttgart, Arkansas, in Arkansas County. It is on 321 South Main Street near East 4th Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 321 South Main Street, Stuttgart AR 72160, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Arkansas Delta, in the Mississippi Alluvial Plain, and in the Quapaw Homeland. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mississippi Delta. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Stuttgart's First Public School (within shouting distance of this marker); Stuttgart Centennial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Britsch Grocery (about 600 feet away); Grand Avenue United Methodist Church (approx. Ό mile away); Holman School (approx. 0.6 miles away); Love Rest Green Grove Cemetery (approx. one mile away); Camp Mitchell (approx. 1.3 miles away); Stuttgart Army Airfield (approx. 6.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stuttgart.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 648 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 11, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.

