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We found sixteen communities that share the name Phillipsburg.
There are two communities within Ohio that are also named Phillipsburg.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Located In Ohio ...
Athens County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Phillipsburg [Athens County].
Tuscarawas County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Phillipsburg [Tuscarawas County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Colorado
Jefferson County
This Phillipsburg is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,101 miles [1,771.9 km]<2> to the west of the Phillipsburg that is located in Montgomery County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Phillipsburg.
Georgia
Tift County
This Phillipsburg is located in Tift County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<2> to the south of the Phillipsburg that is located in Montgomery County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tift County community of Phillipsburg.
Kansas
Phillips County
This Phillipsburg is located in Phillips County and lies 790 miles [1,271.4 km]<2> to the west of the Phillipsburg that is located in Montgomery County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Phillipsburg.
Kentucky
Marion County
This Phillipsburg is located in Marion County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Phillipsburg that is located in Montgomery County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Phillipsburg.
Missouri
Laclede County
This Phillipsburg is located in Laclede County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Phillipsburg that is located in Montgomery County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laclede County community of Phillipsburg.
Nebraska
Custer County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Custer County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Phillipsburg.
New Jersey
Warren County
This Phillipsburg is located in Warren County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<2> to the east of the Phillipsburg that is located in Montgomery County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Phillipsburg.
New Mexico
Sierra County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Sierra County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sierra County community of Phillipsburg.
New York
Orange County
This Phillipsburg is located in Orange County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Phillipsburg that is located in Montgomery County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Phillipsburg.
Oklahoma
Creek County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Creek County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Creek County community of Phillipsburg.
Ontario
This Phillipsburg lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Phillipsburg that is located in Montgomery County.
Pennsylvania
Beaver County
This Phillipsburg is located in Beaver County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Phillipsburg that is located in Montgomery County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Phillipsburg.
Centre County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Phillipsburg [Centre County].
Texas
Washington County
This Phillipsburg is located in Washington County and lies 955 miles [1,536.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Phillipsburg that is located in Montgomery County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Phillipsburg.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Phillipsburg ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Phillipsburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Phillipsburg and extending to:
Dayton, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Phillipsburg to Dayton, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 398 miles [640.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,153 miles [9,902.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,879 miles [11,070.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,756 miles [7,654 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Phillipsburg could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Phillipsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Phillipsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9040, Longitude: -84.4010 In this case, the coordinates for Phillipsburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
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 Phillipsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Phillipsburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.356 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.675 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.611 degrees.