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Welcome to Phillipsburg ...

The village of Phillipsburg is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Phillipsburg is located in Laclede County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Phillipsburg, 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.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Phillipsburg has a population of 200 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Phillipsburg is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Phillipsburg: 417

The ZIP code for Phillipsburg: 65722<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Phillipsburg had an population of 200 people. This is a decrease of 0.99% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.5% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Phillipsburg had a population of 202 people. This makes Phillipsburg the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 202 people, the population of Phillipsburg has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 201 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Phillipsburg.

Communities Also Named Phillipsburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Phillipsburg - they are located in Colorado, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2) and Texas.

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

Communities near Phillipsburg ...

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

  • Lebanon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Marshfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Buffalo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Niangua
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Niangua is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niangua
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
  • Twin Bridges
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Twin Bridges is located in Laclede County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
  • Evergreen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Evergreen is located in Laclede County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Evergreen has also been known as:
    • Evergreen village
  • Brush Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Brush Creek is located in Laclede County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
  • Long Lane
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Long Lane is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lane
  • Rader
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rader is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rader
  • Pease
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pease is located in Laclede County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Phillipsburg ...

Looking for more information about Phillipsburg? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Phillipsburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Phillipsburg.

Adding Phillipsburg to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Phillipsburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Laclede, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Phillipsburg.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Phillipsburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Phillipsburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Phillipsburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.