About West Helena

West Helena is, not surprisingly, the western portion of the newly combined community of Helena-West Helena, which serves as the county seat of Phillips County, Arkansas. West Helena-Helena has a population of approximately fifteen thousand residents, and is located near the geographic anomaly known as Crowley’s Ridge. West Helena was originally founded in the year eighteen thirty three, and along with Helena was the site of the Civil War Battle of Helena in eighteen sixty three. Residents of a West Helena apartment for rent or house for rent can enjoy historic attractions, cultural events, and recreational opportunities.

West Helena boasts the Delta Cultural Center, the Pillow-Thompson House, the Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas, and the Arkansas Blues and Heritage Festival. Some famous residents of the West Helena-Helena region include John Allin, Patrick Cleburne, Alex Johnson, Elli Valentine, and Sonny Boy Williamson II. Residents of a West Helena-Helena apartment rental or home rental can also take advantage of such points of interest as the Pillow-Thompson Victorian House, the Phillips County Museum, the St. Francis National Forest, and the Wild Hog Music Festival and Motorcycle Rally.

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