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Welcome to Saint Phillip ...

Saint Phillip is located in Wibaux County<1>.


The location of Saint Phillip has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Phillip, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1913.

A typical abbreviation for Saint Phillip: St. Phillip

Saint Phillip is 2,860 feet [872 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Saint Phillip is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Saint Phillip lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Saint Phillip lies within the (406) area code.

Communities Also Named Saint Phillip ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Saint Phillip - it's located in North Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Phillip.

Communities near Saint Phillip ...

We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Saint Phillip.

  • Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
    • Beach is located in Golden Valley County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,026 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beach <4>
  • Wibaux
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wibaux have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wibaux
    • Wibaux is located in Wibaux County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wibaux <4>
  • Golva
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golva
    • Golva is located in Golden Valley County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golva <4>
  • Sentinel Butte
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sentinel Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel Butte
    • Sentinel Butte is located in Golden Valley County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sentinel Butte <4>
  • Allard
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allard
    • Allard is located in Dawson County
  • Medora
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
    • Medora is located in Billings County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medora <4>

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 Saint Phillip. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Phillip.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint Phillip. 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 Saint Phillip.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Phillip. See our Newspapers Page for Saint Phillip.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Phillip ...

Looking for more information about Saint Phillip? 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 Saint Phillip, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Phillip.

Adding Saint Phillip to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saint Phillip in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Saint Phillip was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Saint Phillip post office opened in 1913.

We also found Saint Phillip on a map titled Hixson Map of Montana (1950).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Phillip.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Phillip. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Wibaux, 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 Saint Phillip - 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/









 

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