Contribute, create and discover gravesites from all over the world. Guide to phillips county, arkansas ancestry, genealogy and family history. Arkansas ashley baxter benton bradley calhoun carroll chicot clark clay cleveland columbia conway craighead crawford crittenden cross dallas desha drew faulkner franklin fulton garland grant greene hempstead hot springs howard independence izard jackson jefferson johnson lafayette lawrence lee lincoln. The helena museum mission statement the helena museum of phillips county seeks to deepen the understanding of the people, society, and culture of phillips county, and share its historic collection with the public for the betterment of the county. Phillips county is the 29th biggest county 727 square miles in arkansas. Our stats can be found in marvell, elaine, and helena. Phillips county history bibliography kansas historical. Mary olson said to the gathering of nearly 100 people, young and old, almost all of them black, at a community center in rural elaine, arkansas, on sept. Phillips county tax collector record search arcountydata. Helena phillips departed this life at helena, arkansas territory, on sunday evening, the 28th august, about 8 oclock, miss helena phillips, daughter of the late sylvanus phillips, deceased, aged about 15 years. Phillips county, arkansas genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki.
Landowner index that allows for easy identification of rural landowners in phillips county arkansas. Phillips county arkansas genealogy, history, maps with helena. The assessor is responsible for the assessment of all personal and real estate properties within the county per arkansas state code 2626717. In the twentieth century, phillips county was known for devastating flooding, harsh racial. Index to the arkansas general land office 18201907, volume 1. Phillips county, arkansas sheriffs office helena, arkansas. Phillips county is one of the oldest counties in the state of arkansas, formed on may 1, 1820. Local history books on arkansas arcadia publishing.
This phillips county booklet includes information on old and abandoned cemeteries. Lee county arkansas genealogy, history, maps with marianna. Best known as the hometown of musician levon helm, marvell is one of the largest communities in phillips county. Phillips county, ar birth, death, marriage, divorce records. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 1,395. Phillips county, arkansas 1889 map my genealogy hound. The county was named after sylvanus phillips, the areas firstknown white settler and representative to the first territorial legislature of the arkansas territory, and helena, the county seat, was named after his daughter who died in 1831, at the age of fifteen. Includes history and genealogy for the cities of helena, poplar grove, marvell, trenton, barton, ar.
Phillips county, arkansas history, genealogy, and maps use the links at the top right of this page to search or browse thousands of family biographies. This detailed 75 pages in all book has an incredible amount of historical and genealogical information about phillips county, arkansas from its earliest. Prairie county, arkansas shows the names of some residents. It is on the north side of lee 260 and west of lee 239, near the st. Library holdings consist of traditional print materials such as books, journals, and newspapers, as well as a growing collection of electronic resources that include audio books and videos. The arkansas democratgazette has interviewed northwest arkansas lawmen and government officials, prison inmates, former and current madison county drug dealers, and the friends and family of. A dictionary of all officers who have been commissioned, in the army of the united states ancestry. The remainder of arkansas county is within the 12th district, which also contains all of phillips and parts of desha and lincoln.
At approximately 2 am on october 1st, hours after the initial gunfire outside the hoop spur church, phillips county law enforcement sent a deputized posse from helena to investigate the shooting. Probate records have been published see old miller county under books for sale mississippi county courthouse arkansas history commission information shows record loss from a courthouse fire in 1865. Helena library helenawest helena phillips county library. Francis river empties into the mississippi river and has significant touches. The 14th district has been represented by roger lynch r since 2017. Phillips county arkansas 1860 slaveholders and 1870. A history of phillips county arkansas by the daily world, the hometown newspaper. Helena, ar 72342 phone 8703383537 fax 8703388855 hours monday friday 75 saturday 91 closed sunday. Online databases are available for research purposes. In the twentieth century, phillips county was known for devastating flooding, harsh racial confrontations, and the development of blues music.
Phillips county, arkansas genealogy and history volunteers dedicated to free genealogy. Phillips county, arkansas genealogy, books, cds, maps. An informative and historical overview of washington county, arkansas with more than 330 pages including 300 biographies plus 60 different washington county communities on 4 different historical maps. Divorce, annulment, child support, child custodyvisitation.
Marvell is a city in phillips county, arkansas, united states. The american history and genealogy project phillips county cemetery list source. Arkansas phillips county remembers the racial massacre. Francis river empties into the mississippi river and has significant touches on nearly every aspect of the states history. Phillips county, arkansas public records directory quickly find public record sources in the largest human edited public record directory. Governor charles brough received a telegram requesting troops. Apr 24, 2020 the helena museum of phillips county works to preserve the history of the arkansas delta. Phillips county, arkansas history and genealogy 75 pages of phillips county, arkansas history and genealogy including 103 family biographies plus 4 different historical maps featuring the locations of 48 phillips county communities. Arkansas cemeteries phillips county, arkansas cemeteries project. Librarian assistance is available for remote access to the library catalog and electronic databases. Lucy couey abbott cleveland lucy couey abbott, 86, of cleveland, formerly of phillips county, ark.
Rich soil deposited by mississippi river floods over the years made phillips county attractive to cotton farmers, who created large plantations throughout the area in the early nineteenth century. Quorum court phillips county, arkansas sheriffs office. History of boone county, arkansas with a narrative by roger v. Oct 04, 2019 if you are from phillips county, stand up, rev. Phillipsleemonroe regional library hq phillips county library. Phillips county is part of the delta region of arkansas located where the st. Cemeteries in phillips county, arkansas, a find a grave. I hope all of our citizens and visitors to phillips county will appreciate the. Search arkansas assessor and collector records online from the comfort of your home. Roberts library of arkansas history and art, central arkansas library system.
Francis river empties into the mississippi river, its significance touches on nearly every aspect of the states history. Phillips county history bibliography kansas historical society. Compare properties, browse amenities and find your ideal property in phillips county, arkansas. The following day, a force of about six hundred federal troops arrived in phillips county, under the orders of arkansas governor charles brough, and with the approval of secretary of war newton baker. Phillips county is part of the delta region of arkansas. Assessor name gloria jones phone 8703385535 website view assessor website offices. This lowland area was developed for cotton plantations in the antebellum area and is still largely rural. I am proud to have been the sheriff here since january 1, 20, and it is an honor to serve the citizens of phillips county. The earliest known inhabitants were native indians, noted for building large earthen mounds for ceremonial purposes and to bury their chiefs. Arkansas phillips county, helena phillips county, arkansas phillips county lies in what is known as the mississippi alluvial plain, also called the delta. Census slave schedules for phillips county, arkansas nara microfilm series m653, roll 54 reportedly includes a total of 8,941 slaves. Helena one factor that must be taken into account in conducting research pertaining to phillips county is that the mississippi river has, on occasion, changed course. Many of these cemetery pages have a full or partial list of people buried there.
Newton county courthouse it was reported all records destroyed by a fire in 1866 but complete from that time. Discover the most important events in arkansas history, and its culture and the communities throughout time. Phillips bayou cemetery also may be known as oberchain church cemetery phillips bayou, arkansas. Land for sale in phillips county, arkansas lands of america. The helenawest helena, ar micropolitan statistical area includes all of phillips county. Aug 02, 2018 elaine defendants, helena, phillips county, ark. Emphasis for this timeline is on events that affected migration, records, or recordkeeping.
The county was organized may 1, 1820 and was the seventh county in arkansas. You will find a list of cemeteries in the tri county area. Usa 1,015,348 arkansas 15,781 arkansas military records 458 statewide military records. Her illness was lengthy, and the latter part was unusually distressing, yet she did not complain. Everyday discount prices and great customer service. The helena museum of phillips county seeks to deepen the understanding of the people, society, and culture of phillips county, and share its historic collection with the public for the betterment of the county. Phillips bayou cemetery also may be known as oberchain church cemetery phillips bayou, arkansas location. Phillips county arkansas 2020 plat book mapping solutions.
This transcription includes 99 slaveholders who held 29 or more slaves in phillips county, accounting for 5,536 slaves, or about 62% of the county total. Phillips county tax collector record search toggle navigation ar county data. Where can find phillips county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. The city of marvell began as a railroad town in the 1870s. The elaine massacre was by far the deadliest racial confrontation in arkansas history and possibly the bloodiest racial conflict in the history of the united states. The helena museum of phillips county works to preserve the history of the arkansas delta. This phillips county booklet includes information on old and abandoned. Find a grave phillips county, arkansas cemeteries source. Phillips county, arkansas genealogy and history genealogy trails.
Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were taken from the phillips county page on the website, the encyclopedia of arkansas history and culture and several other sources. African americans arkansas phillips county history books under this subject a mob intent on death. Find property records, vital records, inmate and court records, professional and business licenses, contractor licenses and much more. Phillips county arkansas genealogy, history, maps with. Google books phillips county court records directory source. You take the low road and turn west onto 260 where the phillips bayou hannons store used to be. The western part of arkansas county is within the 14th district, which also contains most of lonoke and parts of pulaski and lincoln counties. The quorum court members are called justices of the peace and are elected for. Grooms marriage index for van buren county, arkansas 18651991. Phillips county, arkansas genealogy familysearch wiki. Map of the city of little rock and argenta, arkansas.
Books about boone county books and other resources for sale at the museum. You will find a list of cemeteries in the tricounty area. Established in 1991 as an affiliate of arkansas community foundation, phillips county community foundation works to build philanthropy throughout our county. Francis river empties into the mississippi river and has significant. Covering the counties of arkansas, desha, chicot, jefferson and phillips. An informative and historical overview of lee county, arkansas with 71 pages including 104 family biographies plus 22 different lee county communities on 4 different maps. My genealogy hound is a free service of hearthstone legacy publications. Browse 17 phillips county, arkansas properties for sale on lands of america. Ruby neal clark, mae shull holloway, eleanor bowling ryman, alma dean stroud, river road press, conway, arkansas description.
Families of phillips county, ar culpepper archives phillips county biography of ellis cedell davis source. In the late 1800s, the women of helena, fed up with the lack of books avaliable in the town, took over the responsibility of running the local library from the hook. Phillips county, ar birth, death, marriage, divorce records phillips county vital record request such as certified copies of death records, birth records, marriage records, or divorce record certificates can be obtained by ordering online or visiting the local office. The encyclopedia of arkansas history and culture duncan in phillips co. Phillips county, ar land for sale 9 listings land and farm. Phillips county phone 8703385500 address 600 cherry street helenawest helena, ar 72342.
Mary olson said to the gathering of nearly 100 people, young and old, almost all of them black, at a. Cemeteries in phillips county, arkansas find a grave. Sep 30, 2019 an africanamerican man being marched into town by members of a white posse, arkansas, october 1919. Phillips county, arkansas obituaries and death notices.
The phillips county library is known to be the longest continues running library west of the mississippi. Starting out with a book collection of 533 books to what is now 48,035 located in 3 different locations. Includes history and genealogy for the cities of fayetteville, springdale, elm springs, west fork, prairie grove, boonsboro, evansville, cincinnati, farmington, ar, civil war, map, goodspeed. Phillips county, arkansas a rich heritage business. Phillips county is arkansas s seventyfifth 75th county, formed on may 1, 1820, and named for sylvanus phillips, the areas firstknown white settler and representative to the first territorial legislature of the arkansas territory. Articles on the early history of phillips county by patty smith cemetery pages. While its deepest roots lay in the states commitment to white supremacy, the events in elaine phillips county stemmed from tense race relations and growing concerns about labor unions. From this page you can search for county records, military records, maps, newspapers, land records, church records, manuscript materials on microfilm, and the state archives vertical and printed ephemera files. Arkansasatlas arkansas phillips county, arkansas people quickfactsphillips countyarkansas population, 2005 estimate 24,1072,779,154 population, percent change, april.
Arkansas newspapers declared a race riot was in motion in the county. It was named for the first white settler and representative to the first territorial legislature of the arkansas territory, sylvanus phillips. Our board of directors and executive director work together to establish endowment funds, build assets and award grants to help meet community needs. Phillips county je okrug u americkoj saveznoj drzavi kanzas. An informative and historical overview of phillips county, arkansas with 75 pages including 103 family biographies plus 48 different phillips county communities on 4 different maps. Phillips county je okrug u americkoj saveznoj drzavi arkanzas.
Marvell was featured on abc newss world news with charles gibson october 6, 2009 telecast as a center of infestation by newer pesticideresistant strains of pigweed, threatening the region and raising the possibility of hand harvesting crops. Phillips county is arkansas s seventh county, formed on may 1, 1820, and named for sylvanus phillips. Phillips county phillips county is located in the southeast central part of the state bordering the mississippi river. The legislative body of county government is called the quorum court and is composed of 9, 11, or 15 members depending on the population of the county. Phillips county s soil consists of alluvial deposits from the mississippi river, making it prime agricultural land. African americans arkansas phillips county history.
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