Phillips County Court House
The First County Seat of Phillips county was ordered in the Act of 1820 which created the county, to be located in the Town of Monticello, which place has since been identified as the original name of the present Town of Helena.
Erected 1936 by Arkansas Centennial Commission and Arkansas History Commission. (Marker Number I-15.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Arkansas Centennial Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.
Location. 34° 31.743′ N, 90° 35.162′ W. Marker is in Helena, Arkansas, in Phillips County. It is at the intersection of Cherry Street and Perry Street on Cherry Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 620 Cherry Street, Helena AR 72342, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Arkansas Delta, in Crowleys Ridge, in the Mississippi Alluvial Plain, and in the Quapaw Homeland. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Mississippi Delta, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War I 1917-1918 (a few steps from this marker); Helena's Doughboy (a few steps from this marker); Loyal to the Old Flag (within shouting distance of this marker); Phillips County, Arkansas (within shouting distance of this marker); Helena, Arkansas (within shouting distance of this marker); West Helena, Arkansas
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