Welcome to Phillips ...

Phillips is located in Monroe County<1>.

Phillips is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Phillips lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Phillips (for example, toward Pikeville), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Communities Also Named Phillips ...

While we believe that this Phillips is located in Monroe County, we know of another 3 Tennessee communities named Phillips. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cocke, Davidson and Hardin County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 35 communities that are also named Phillips - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana (2), Maine, Michigan (2), Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, Texas (3), Utah, Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Websites for Phillips ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.monroecountychamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Phillips, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Phillips ...

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

• Jacktown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jacktown is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
  • Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
• Athens
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Athens is located in McMinn County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <3>
• McMullens
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • McMullens is located in Blount County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
  • Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
• Lenoir City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Lenoir City is located in Loudon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir City <3>
• Fairway Estates
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
  • Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
• Loudon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Loudon is located in Loudon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,009 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudon <3>
• Sweetwater
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <3>
• Madisonville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Madisonville is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <3>
• Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Tuskeegee is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeegee
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,663 people
• Walnut Hill Estates
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Walnut Hill Estates is located in Blount County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill Estates
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,394 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 Phillips. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Phillips.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Phillips ...

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