Welcome to Philby ...
Philby is located in O'Brien County<1>.
The location of Philby has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Philby, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Philby is 1,410 feet [430 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Philby lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Philby is within the boundaries of the (712) area code.
Communities near Philby ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Philby.
- Sioux Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Center
- Sioux Center is located in Sioux County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sioux Center <4>
- Orange City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange City
- Orange City is located in Sioux County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange City <4>
- Sheldon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Sheldon is located in O'Brien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <4>
- Hull
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Hull is located in Sioux County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <4>
- Remsen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remsen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remsen
- Remsen is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,607 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remsen <4>
- Hartley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
- Hartley is located in O'Brien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
- Sanborn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn
- Sanborn is located in O'Brien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanborn <4>
- Alton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Sioux County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <4>
- Marcus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
- Marcus is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marcus <4>
- Paullina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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 Philby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Philby.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Philby. 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 Philby.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Philby. See our Newspapers Page for Philby.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Philby ...
Looking for more information about Philby? 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 Philby, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Philby.
Adding Philby to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Philby in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Philby was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Philby post office opened in 1898.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Philby.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Philby. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including O'Brien, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Philby - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |