Welcome to Phil ...

Phil is located in Casey County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Phil, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Phil is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Phil lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Phil (for example, toward Greensburg), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Phil: 606

Communities Also Named Phil ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Phil - they are located in Nevada and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Phil ...

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

• Russell Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Springs
  • Russell Springs is located in Russell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,649 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell Springs <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Russell Springs
  • From Phil to Russell Springs
• Liberty
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Casey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Liberty
  • From Phil to Liberty
• Jamestown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Russell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,802 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Jamestown
  • From Phil to Jamestown
• Science Hill
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill
  • Science Hill is located in Pulaski County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Science Hill <3>
• Hustonville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustonville
  • Hustonville is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hustonville <3>
• Eubank
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubank
  • Eubank is located in Pulaski County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eubank <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Eubank
  • From Phil to Eubank
• Gilpin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilpin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilpin
  • Gilpin is located in Casey County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Gilpin
  • From Phil to Gilpin
• Rheber
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheber
  • Rheber is located in Casey County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Rheber
  • From Phil to Rheber
• Creston
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
  • Creston is located in Casey County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Creston
  • From Phil to Creston
• Windsor
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Windsor is located in Casey County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Phil ...

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

Adding Phil to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Phil 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 Phil was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Phil.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/