Welcome to Philbrook ...

Philbrook is located in Todd County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Philbrook, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Philbrook is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Philbrook ...

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

Communities near Philbrook ...

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

• Staples
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staples have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples
  • Staples is located in Todd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,068 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staples <4>
• East Gull Lake
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gull Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gull Lake
  • East Gull Lake is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Gull Lake <4>
• Browerville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browerville
  • Browerville is located in Todd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
• Motley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
  • Motley is located in Morrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Motley <4>
• Clarissa
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarissa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarissa
  • Clarissa is located in Todd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarissa <4>
• Randall
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
  • Randall is located in Morrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randall <4>
• Verndale
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verndale
  • Verndale is located in Wadena County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verndale <4>
• Eagle Bend
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Bend
  • Eagle Bend is located in Todd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Bend <4>
• Pillager
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillager have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillager
  • Pillager is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pillager <4>
• Bertha
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
  • Bertha is located in Todd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bertha <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 Philbrook. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Philbrook.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Philbrook ...

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

Adding Philbrook to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Philbrook post office opened in 1890.

We also found Philbrook in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Philbrook.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Todd County: www.co.todd.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/