Waverly Wood

Waverly Wood is a locality in Township of Saint Francis, Phillips, Arkansas. Waverly Wood is situated nearby to the town Helena-West Helena, as well as near the neighborhood Oak Forest.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Beech Street Historic District and Centennial Baptist Church.

Beech Street Historic District

Historic site

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The Beech Street Historic District is a large residential historic district on the west side of the Helena section of Helena–West Helena, Arkansas. The district's spine is Beech Street, extending roughly from Phillips Street in the south to McDonough Street in the north, and widens out to include about three blocks each of college, Poplar, and Columbia Streets at its northern end.

Centennial Baptist Church

Church

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The Centennial Baptist Church is a historic church building at the corner of York and Columbia Streets in Helena, Arkansas. It is significant for its association with Elias Camp Morris, who was the pastor of the church from 1879 and who was a driving force in the establishment of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. Centennial Baptist Church is situated 1½ miles southeast of Waverly Wood.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Helena-West Helena and West Helena.

Helena-West Helena

Town

Helena–West Helena is the county seat of and the largest city within Phillips County, Arkansas, United States. The current city was consolidated, effective January 1, 2006, from the two Arkansas cities of Helena and West Helena.

West Helena

Suburb

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West Helena is the western portion of Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, a city in Phillips County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, this portion of the city population was 8,689. West Helena is situated 1½ miles west of Waverly Wood.