Places

1887 Phillips County

1895 Rand McNally Atlas

Kansas Dept. of Transportation

Populated Places

The first townships were named and described on August 10, 1872. They were: Long Island, Plum Creek, Kirwin, Logan, and Phillipsburg.

On September 2, 1873, boundaries were changed and the number of townships were increased to eight:
Cedar, Plum, Mound, Solomon, Long Island, Kirwin, Logan, and Phillipsburg.

Boundary changes continued in 1874, 1878, and later, until a more permanant division was made in 1881.

Finally, in 1924, the present 25 townships were established.

Source: Phillips County, Kansas, Settlers prior to 1900
(may be purchased from the Phillips County Genealogical Society)

 

Town Extracted 2002 by Carolyn Ward from Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History

Agra Primary School

Banner Public School (Freedom Township)

Cemeteries of Phillips County KS

Fort Bissell

Woodruff

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