Welcome to Philippi ...

Philippi is located in DeKalb County<1>.

Philippi is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you leave Philippi and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Philippi: 615 & 629<3>

Communities Also Named Philippi ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Philippi - it's located in West Virginia.

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

Communities near Philippi ...

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

• Cookeville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Cookeville is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookeville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,060 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookeville <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cookeville
  • From Philippi to Cookeville
• Temperance Hall
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Temperance Hall
  • From Philippi to Temperance Hall
• Sparta
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Sparta is located in White County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,980 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Sparta
  • From Philippi to Sparta
• Lafayette
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Lafayette is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
• Pekin ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Pekin is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
• Bluff Creek
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
• Baxter
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Baxter is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <4>
• Gordonsville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Gordonsville is located in Smith County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,245 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Gordonsville
  • From Philippi to Gordonsville
• Alexandria
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Alexandria is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Alexandria
  • From Philippi to Alexandria
• Huntland
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Huntland is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntland
  • Estimated population in 2014: 860 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Philippi ...

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