Welcome to Phantom Hill ...
Phantom Hill is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Phantom Hill is located in Jones County<1>.
The location of Phantom Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Phantom Hill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
Phantom Hill is 1,600 feet [488 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Phantom Hill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Phantom Hill is located in the (325) area code.
Communities near Phantom Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Phantom Hill.
- Abilene
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
- Abilene is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abilene <4>
- Clyde
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Clyde is located in Callahan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <4>
- Anson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
- Anson is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anson <4>
- Tye
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tye
- Tye is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tye <4>
- Hawley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
- Hawley is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <4>
- Lueders
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lueders have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lueders
- Lueders is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lueders <4>
- Impact
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Hamby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamby
- Hamby is located in Taylor County
- Funston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funston
- Funston is located in Jones County
- Avoca
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Avoca is located in Jones County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <4>
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 Phantom Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Phantom Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Phantom Hill. 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 Phantom Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Phantom Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Phantom Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Phantom Hill ...
Looking for more information about Phantom Hill? 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 Phantom Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Phantom Hill.
Adding Phantom Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Phantom Hill in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Phantom Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Phantom Hill post office opened in 1879.
We also found Phantom Hill in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Phantom Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Phantom Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Jones, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Phantom Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |