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Welcome to Phillips ...

Phillips is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Phillips is located in Hutchinson County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Phillips, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1938.

Phillips is 3,060 feet [933 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Phillips is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Phillips lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Phillips is located in the (806) area code.

Communities Also Named Phillips ...

While we believe that this Phillips is located in Hutchinson County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Phillips. Those communities are located in the following counties: Upshur and Washington County.

Beyond Texas, there are 35 communities that are also named Phillips - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana (2), Maine, Michigan (2), Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, Tennessee (4), Utah, Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Phillips ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Phillips.

  • Fritch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fritch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritch
    • Fritch is located in Hutchinson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fritch <4>
  • Stinnett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinnett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinnett
    • Stinnett is located in Hutchinson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,753 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stinnett <4>
  • Skellytown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Sanford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
    • Sanford is located in Hutchinson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanford <4>
  • Oil City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
    • Oil City is located in Hutchinson County
  • Pringle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle
    • Pringle is located in Hutchinson County
  • White Deer
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Kingsmill ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsmill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsmill
    • Kingsmill is located in Gray County
  • Pampa
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pampa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pampa
    • Pampa is located in Gray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,860 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pampa <4>
  • Panhandle
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Phillips ...

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

Adding Phillips to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Phillips 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 Phillips was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Phillips post office opened in 1938.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Phillips.

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hutchinson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Phillips - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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>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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