Phillips County was established in
1872 after Governor Harved issued a proclamation declaring its
organization. The county was named after William Phillips, a Free-State
supporter, who was murdered on September 1, 1856. A different
William Phillips is the namesake for the town of Phillipsburg.
People of German ancestry settled in
and around Stuttgart. People of Scottish and Irish ancestry settled
in Agra.
Sources
http://www.phillipsburgks.us/community/history/history.htm
Phillipsburg-Phillips County centennial, 1872-1972. Edited by
Cecil B. Kingery. 1972.
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