Welcome to Phillipston ...
So far, we found very little information about Phillipston. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Phillipston to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Phillipston, please Contact Us.
Phillipston would have been located within present day Pointe Coupee Parish<2>.
The location of Phillipston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Phillipston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1929.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Phillipston is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Phillipston was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Phillipston still existed, it would have been in the (225) area code.
Communities Also Named Phillipston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Phillipston - they are located in Massachusetts, Ontario and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Phillipston.
Communities near Phillipston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Phillipston.
- Simmesport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simmesport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmesport
- Simmesport is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simmesport <5>
- Melville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
- Melville is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,023 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melville <5>
- Moreauville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreauville
- Moreauville is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreauville <5>
- Morganza
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
- Morganza is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganza <5>
- Plaucheville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaucheville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaucheville
- Plaucheville is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaucheville <5>
- Smithland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Williamsport
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Williamsport is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Angola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
- Angola is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angola <5>
- Innis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Innis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Innis
- Innis is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Innis <5>
- Legonier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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 Phillipston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Phillipston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Phillipston. 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 Phillipston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Phillipston. See our Newspapers Page for Phillipston.
Adding Phillipston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Phillipston 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 Phillipston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Phillipston post office opened in 1929.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Phillipston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.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 Phillipston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Pointe Coupee, 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 Phillipston - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |