Phillips, Texas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Hutchinson |
| Elevation | 3,061 ft (933 m) |
| Population (1947) | |
| • Total | 4,250 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 79007 (Borger) |
| Area code | 806 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1365141[1] |
Phillips is a ghost town in Hutchinson County, Texas, United States.[2] It was founded as Pantex, Texas. In 1938, Pantex and Whittenburg combined and renamed as Phillips for the dominant employer, the Phillips Petroleum Company, by a vote of the people.
American actress Mary Castle lived in Phillips as a girl and attended junior high school there.
State Senator and former president of West Texas A&M University Max Sherman was reared in Phillips and graduated from Phillips High School.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Phillips, Texas
- ^ "Phillips, Texas" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 22 April 2010.