Welcome to Phillips Bayou ...
Phillips Bayou is located in Lee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Phillips Bayou, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Phillips Bayou is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Phillips Bayou lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Phillips Bayou is within the boundaries of the (870) area code.
Communities near Phillips Bayou ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Phillips Bayou.
- Helena - West Helena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena - West Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena - West Helena
- Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,032 people
- West Helena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Helena
- West Helena is located in Phillips County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Helena <4>
- Helena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Helena is located in Phillips County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <4>
- Marianna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Marianna is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marianna <4>
- Friars Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friars Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
- Friars Point is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Marvell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvell
- Marvell is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marvell <4>
- Tunica
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
- Tunica is located in Tunica County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunica <4>
- Lakeview
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Lula
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
- Lula is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lula <4>
- Lexa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexa
- Lexa is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexa <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Phillips Bayou. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Phillips Bayou.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Phillips Bayou. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Phillips Bayou.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Phillips Bayou. See our Newspapers Page for Phillips Bayou.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Phillips Bayou ...
Looking for more information about Phillips Bayou? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Phillips Bayou, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Phillips Bayou.
Adding Phillips Bayou to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Phillips Bayou in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Phillips Bayou was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Phillips Bayou.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Phillips Bayou. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Phillips Bayou - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |