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Welcome to Phillips County ...

Time Zone: Phillips County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Helena is the Seat for Phillips County.

Phillips County was founded in 1820. Phillips was created by taking area from Arkansas and Lawrence Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Phillips had a population of 17,769 people. This is a decrease of 18.33% since the last Census (which gave a population of 21,757 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Phillips represented 0.75% of the total population of Arkansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Phillips County:

  • Elaine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaine
    • Elaine is located in Phillips County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elaine <3>
  • Helena - West Helena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena - West Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena - West Helena
    • Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,032 people
  • Lakeview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Phillips County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
  • Lexa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexa
    • Lexa is located in Phillips County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexa <3>
  • Marvell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvell
    • Marvell is located in Phillips County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marvell <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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