Welcome to Helena - West Helena ...

The city of Helena - West Helena is located in Phillips County<1>.

The location of Helena - West Helena has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Helena - West Helena has a population of 10,285 people<3> (see below for details).

Helena - West Helena is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Helena - West Helena lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Helena - West Helena: (870)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Helena - West Helena had an population of 10,285 people. This is a decrease of 16.26% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 31.38% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Helena - West Helena had a population of 12,282 people (or 56.45% of the total population of Phillips County). This makes Helena - West Helena the county's most populous community.

The population of Helena - West Helena represents 0.42% of the population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 32nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 12,282 people, the population of Helena - West Helena decreased 18.05% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 14,988 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Helena - West Helena.

Communities near Helena - West Helena ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Helena - West Helena.

• Marianna
  (18 miles [29 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 <5>
• Jonestown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
  • Jonestown is located in Coahoma County (MS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <5>
• Friars Point
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friars Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<2> 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 <5>
• Tunica
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• Lakeview
  (13 miles [20.9 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
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
• Coahoma
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coahoma
  • Coahoma is located in Coahoma County (MS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coahoma <5>
• Lula
  (9 miles [14.5 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 <5>
• Lexa
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexa <5>
• Rondo
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
  • Rondo is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people

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 Helena - West Helena. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Helena - West Helena.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Helena - West Helena. 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 Helena - West Helena.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Helena - West Helena. See our Newspapers Page for Helena - West Helena.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Helena - West Helena ...

Looking for more information about Helena - West Helena? 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 Helena - West Helena, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Helena - West Helena.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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