Phillipsburg (Kansas)

Phillips County

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Phillipsburg is a city in Kansas and the county seat of Phillips County.

Etymology

Phillipsburg was founded in 1872 and named after William A. Phillips, in contrast to Phillips County, which was named after William Phillips.

Geography

Phillipsburg is located on the western foothills of the Smoky Hills, 32 km south of the border to Nebraska in the Great Plains.

Traffic

Phillipp castle is located on U.S. Highway 36 and has a station on the Kyle Railroad.

Events

In Phillipsburg every year (usually in the first week of August ) is the largest rodeo in Kansas as well as every summer, in June, the riverless Festival.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • McDill Boyd, journalist and politician †
  • Wallace Pratt, geologist †
  • Mark Simoneau, American Football Player
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