Phillips County, Kansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 9 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1990. Most listings are in or near Long Island, Agra, Kirwin.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Kansas is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Phillips titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Agra Consolidated School | Agra | 2005 |
| Agra Lake and Park | Agra | 2008 |
| Battle Creek King Post Truss Bridge | Long Island | 2003 |
| Hoff School District No. 42 | Kirwin | 2011 |
| Jack Creek Kingpost | Long Island | 1990 |
| Kirwin City Hall | Kirwin | 2006 |
| Long Island School | Long Island | 2005 |
| Phillipsburg Community Building | Phillipsburg | 2010 |
| Pleasant Ridge Church | Phillipsburg | 2005 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBPhillips was formed in 1867 (1867-02-26) from unknown / original county.
PHILLIPS created from Non-County Area 2 attached to RILEY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusPhillips County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12,014 | 14,442 | 12,505 | 10,435 | 9,273 | 8,709 | 7,406 | 6,001 | 4,981 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| NICO | Park unit | 49.4 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS29 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 29 of 29 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Agra Cemetery |
| Belmont Cemetery |
| Belmont Cemetery |
| Bow Creek Cemetery |
| Chapman Cemetery |
| Edwards Cemetery |
| Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Hillsdale Cemetery |
| Iowa Union Cemetery |
| Kirwin Cemetery |
| Lockwood Cemetery |
| Long Island Cemetery |
| Luctor Cemetery |
| Marvin Cemetery |
| Matteson Cemetery |
| Old Logan Cemetery |
| Plainview Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Pleasant Ridge Cemetery |
| Pleasant View Cemetery |
| Pleasant View Cemetery |
| Plum Creek Cemetery |
| Prairie View Cemetery |
| Saint Peters Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery |
| Vineman Cemetery |
| West Cedar Cemetery |
| Woodruff Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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