Welcome to Phillis ...
Phillis is located in Mecklenburg County<1>.
The location of Phillis has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Phillis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Phillis is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Phillis lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Phillis lies within the (434) area code.
Communities near Phillis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Phillis.
- Henderson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson is located in Vance County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <4>
- South Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
- South Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hill <4>
- Chase City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase City
- Chase City is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase City <4>
- Clarksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
- Norlina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norlina
- Norlina is located in Warren County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norlina <4>
- Warrenton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Warrenton is located in Warren County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <4>
- La Crosse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
- La Crosse is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <4>
- Stovall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Boydton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydton
- Boydton is located in Mecklenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boydton <4>
- Brodnax
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodnax
- Brodnax is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodnax <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 Phillis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Phillis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Phillis. 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 Phillis.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Phillis. See our Newspapers Page for Phillis.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Phillis ...
Looking for more information about Phillis? 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 Phillis, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Phillis.
Adding Phillis to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Phillis in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Phillis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Phillis post office opened in 1894.
We also found Phillis on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Phillis.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Phillis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Mecklenburg, 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 Phillis - 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/ |