Phillips County is named for William Phillips, who was a free-state martyr, murdered September 1, 1856, in Leavenworth.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Harlan County, Nebraska and Furnas County, Nebraska
E – Smith County
S – Rooks County and Graham County
W – Norton County
Created: February 26, 1867 
County Seat:
Phillipsburg 1872 – present
County Courthouse – Phillipsburg
Location: 301 State Street / 3rd Street
Built: 1912 – 1913
Style: Neo-Classical
Architect: R A Curtis ( Curtis Engineering Company )
Contractor: Cuthbert & Sons
Description: The building faces west and is a three story white colored stone and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Phillipsburg. On each of the four sides of the building are two large columns rising from the second to third story with a clock above. The main entrance is on the west side. The roof line is flat.
See: The contractor, Cuthbert & Sons, constructed courthouses in Jackson County, Ness County, Rice County and Rooks County.
History: The first courthouse was a two story structure built in 1881. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1912 to 1913.
County Courthouse – Phillipsburg
Photos taken 2007 and 2010