Welcome to Phillips Ford ...
So far, we found very little information about Phillips Ford. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Phillips Ford to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Phillips Ford, please Contact Us.
Phillips Ford would have been located within present day Hickory County<2>.
The location of Phillips Ford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Phillips Ford: Phillips Frd.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Phillips Ford for more information about variations on the name of Phillips Ford.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Phillips Ford is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Phillips Ford was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Phillips Ford would have been located in the (417) area code.
Communities Also Named Phillips Ford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Phillips Ford - it's located in Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Phillips Ford.
Communities near Phillips Ford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Phillips Ford.
- Warsaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <5>
- Hermitage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Hermitage is located in Hickory County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <5>
- Urbana
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
- Urbana is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <5>
- Weaubleau
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaubleau have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaubleau
- Weaubleau is located in Hickory County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weaubleau <5>
- Wheatland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Wheatland is located in Hickory County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatland <5>
- Preston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in Hickory County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <5>
- Cross Timbers
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
- Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Climax Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax Springs
- Climax Springs is located in Camden County
- Estimated population in 2015: 120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Climax Springs <5>
- Vista
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Gerster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
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 Phillips Ford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Phillips Ford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Phillips Ford. 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 Phillips Ford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Phillips Ford. See our Newspapers Page for Phillips Ford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Phillips Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Hickory, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Phillips Ford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |