Abandoned Record
About Phillips
Phillips is a ghost town in Hutchinson County, Texas, United States. It was founded as Pantex, Texas.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Phillips, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Phillips is
Historic maps
5 historic USGS maps cover Phillips
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1953 Phillips sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1954 Amarillo sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Amarillo sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1970 Phillips sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1986 Borger sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Phillips
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Texas index.
- Plemons8.2 mi N · Hutchinson
- Signal Hill11.1 mi N · Hutchinson
- Roxana14.1 mi SE · Carson
- Park Springs19.0 mi N · Hutchinson
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Phillips, Texas": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q7185867.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).