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Welcome to Phelps ...

Phelps is located in Vilas County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Phelps, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1912.

Phelps is 1,730 feet [527 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Phelps: 715 & 534<3>

The ZIP code for Phelps: 54554<4>

Communities Also Named Phelps ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Phelps - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New York and Texas.

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

Communities near Phelps ...

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

  • Eagle River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Land O'Lakes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Katakitckon Indian Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katakitckon Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katakitckon Indian Village
    • Katakitckon Indian Village is located in Gogebic County (MI)
  • Conover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Nelma
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Watersmeet
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Fuller
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fuller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
    • Fuller is located in Gogebic County (MI)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fuller
    • From Phelps to Fuller
  • Gibbs City ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gibbs City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs City
    • Gibbs City is located in Iron County (MI)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gibbs City
    • From Phelps to Gibbs City
  • Iron River
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron River have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron River
    • Iron River is located in Iron County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,827 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iron River <6>
  • Mineral Hills
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Hills
    • Mineral Hills is located in Iron County (MI)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Phelps ...

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

Adding Phelps to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Phelps 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 Phelps was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Phelps post office opened in 1912.

We also found Phelps on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wisconsin (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Phelps.

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

The official website for Vilas County: www.co.vilas.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Vilas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Phelps - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 715 code has been Overlayed with the 534 area code. New phone numbers in the Phelps area will be assigned with one of these codes: 715 or 534. As a result, placing a call in the Phelps area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Phelps). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Phelps or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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