Philips County, one of the northern tier, is the 5th county east from the Colorado line. It is bounded on the north by the State of Nebraska; on the east by Smith county; on the south by Rooks, and on the west by Norton. This county was created in 1867 and named in honor of William Phillips, a free-state martyr who was murdered at Leavenworth in 1856. The boundaries were defined as follows: "Commencing where the east line of range 16 west intersects the 40th degree of north latitude; thence south to the 1st standard parallel; thence vest to the east line of range 21 west, thence north to the 40th degree of north latitude; thence east to the place of beginning."
County Seat: Phillipsburg, Kansas
Date organized:1872
County History:
- Blackmar's Kansas Cyclopedia, Philips County
- Cutler's History of the State of Kansas, Phillips County
- History of Phillipsburg, Kansas
- Phillips county on Genealogy Inc.
Historic Landmarks, State, National:
- Listing of Phillips County Historic Places on K.S.H.S.
- Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge
- Kansas' Biggest Rodeo in Phillipsburg, Kansas
County Historical Society:
- Philips County Historical Society RR 2, Box 18a, Phillipsburg KS 67661
- The Fort Bissell Museum
- C&R Railroad Museum
Websites about the county: