Homesteading in Phillips County

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.