Phillips, Texas
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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.
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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] |
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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. Singer/songwriter Russell "Red" Steagall grew up in Sanford and also graduated from Phillips High School.