Welcome to Fort Phantom Hill ...
So far, we found very little information about Fort Phantom Hill. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Fort Phantom Hill to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fort Phantom Hill, please Contact Us.
Fort Phantom Hill was located in the Texas Panhandle.
Fort Phantom Hill would have been located within present day Jones County<2>.
The location of Fort Phantom Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Fort Phantom Hill: Ft. Phantom Hill
While the community is gone, the present day location for Fort Phantom Hill is 1,640 feet [500 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Fort Phantom Hill was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fort Phantom Hill would have been located in the (325) area code.
Communities near Fort Phantom Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fort Phantom Hill.
- Abilene
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
- Abilene is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abilene <5>
- Clyde
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Clyde is located in Callahan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <5>
- Anson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
- Anson is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <5>
- Tye
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tye have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tye
- Tye is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tye <5>
- Hawley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
- Hawley is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <5>
- Lueders
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lueders have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lueders
- Lueders is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lueders <5>
- Impact
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Hamby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamby
- Hamby is located in Taylor County
- Funston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funston
- Funston is located in Jones County
- Avoca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Avoca is located in Jones County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <5>
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 Fort Phantom Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Phantom Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Phantom Hill. 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 Fort Phantom Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Phantom Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Phantom Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Fort Phantom Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Jones, 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 Fort Phantom Hill - 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. |