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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Phillips (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Phillips. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Phillips is located in Coal County.

To see how the shape of Oklahoma's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Coal County: Atoka, Hughes, Johnston, Pittsburg & Pontotoc.

Below are the counties that are near Phillips. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Phillips:

  • Coal County     (The home county of Phillips)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phillips, with the one closest to Phillips listed first.
    • Coalgate
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Lehigh
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehigh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
      • Lehigh is located in Coal County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehigh <1>
    • Centrahoma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centrahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centrahoma
      • Centrahoma is located in Coal County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centrahoma <1>
    • Tupelo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tupelo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
      • Tupelo is located in Coal County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupelo <1>
    • Clarita
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Atoka County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phillips, with the one closest to Phillips listed first.
    • Atoka
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Stringtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Tushka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tushka
      • Tushka is located in Atoka County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Wardville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardville
      • Wardville is located in Atoka County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wardville <1>
    • Bruno
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
      • Bruno is located in Atoka County
    • Caney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Lane
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bentley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
      • Bentley is located in Atoka County
    • Farris
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Daisy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Bryan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phillips, with the one closest to Phillips listed first.
    • Kenefic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenefic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenefic
      • Kenefic is located in Bryan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenefic <1>
    • Caddo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Hughes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phillips, with the one closest to Phillips listed first.
    • Non
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Non
      • Non is located in Hughes County
    • Citra
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citra
      • Citra is located in Hughes County
    • Gerty
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerty
      • Gerty is located in Hughes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Stuart
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Johnston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phillips, with the one closest to Phillips listed first.
    • Wapanucka
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bromide
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bromide have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromide
      • Bromide is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bromide <1>
    • Coleman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Connerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Milburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
      • Milburn is located in Johnston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milburn <1>
    • Reagan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Johnston County
  • Pittsburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phillips, with the one closest to Phillips listed first.
    • Ashland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Pittsburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Kiowa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
      • Kiowa is located in Pittsburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <1>
    • Pittsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Blanco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Haywood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • Haywood is located in Pittsburg County
  • Pontotoc County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phillips, with the one closest to Phillips listed first.
    • Lula
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Lula is located in Pontotoc County
    • Jesse
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesse
      • Jesse is located in Pontotoc County
    • Stonewall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Harden City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harden City
      • Harden City is located in Pontotoc County
    • Fittstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Franks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
      • Franks is located in Pontotoc County
    • Allen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Pontotoc County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <1>
    • Homer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Pontotoc County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Phillips, see our County-by-County Page for Phillips.

Newspapers Published in Phillips ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Phillips.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Phillips, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Phillips.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Phillips:

Cemeteries Near Phillips ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Phillips.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Phillips covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Phillips, with the one closest to Phillips listed first.

  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Lehigh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lehigh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lehigh Cemetery
  • Woodman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodman Cemetery
  • Coalgate Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coalgate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coalgate Cemetery
  • Old Lehigh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lehigh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lehigh Cemetery
  • Lehigh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lehigh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lehigh Cemetery
  • Sealy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sealy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sealy Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
  • Coal Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coal Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coal Creek Cemetery
  • Nixon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
  • Continue List   (135 more) ...
    • Whitehall Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehall Cemetery
    • Standing Rock Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Standing Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Standing Rock Cemetery
    • Columbus Rose Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbus Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbus Rose Cemetery

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Phillips. See our List of 1890's Communities around Phillips.

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

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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- Phillips) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Phillips. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5063, Longitude: -96.2239    
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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