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Phelps
Phelps may refer to: Places in the United States * Phelps, Kentucky * Phelps, Michigan, an unincorporated community * Phelps, New York ** Phelps (village), New York * Phelps, Wisconsin, a town ** Phelps (community), Wisconsin, an unincorporated community * Phelps County, Missouri * Phelps County, Nebraska * Phelps Lake (other) * Lake Phelps Other uses * Phelps (surname) * Phelps Phelps, 38th Governor of American Samoa and United States Ambassador to the Dominican Republic * USS ''Phelps'' (DD-360), a US Navy destroyer See also * * Philps Philps is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Andrew Philps (1857–1929), Canadian politician * Walter Philps (1903–?), English cricketer See also * Philp * Phipps (surname) {{Short pages monitor [Baidu] |
Phelps, Kentucky
Phelps is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pike County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,053 at the 2000 census. It is the easternmost census-designated community in Kentucky. Geography Phelps is located at (37.513969, -82.153987). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. Demographics At the 2000 census there were 1,053 people, 423 households, and 321 families living in the CDP. The population density was . There were 491 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.15% White, 0.19% African American, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47%. Of the 423 households 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 22.0% of households were one person and 7.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phelps, New York
Phelps is a town in Ontario County, New York, United States. The population was 6,637 at the 2020 census. The Town of Phelps contains a village called Phelps. Both are north of Geneva. History The town was part of the Phelps and Gorham Purchase. The region was first settled around 1788. The town was formed in 1796 and was formerly known as "Sullivan." The town of Phelps is named after one of the original proprietors. The community was incorporated in 1855. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 65.3 square miles (169.0 km2), of which 65.0 square miles (168.3 km2) is land and 0.3 square mile (0.7 km2) (0.43%) is water. The eastern town line is the border of Seneca County and the northern town line is the border of Wayne County. Demographics As of the census of 2020, there were 6,637 people, 2,659 households, and 1,957 families residing in the town. The population density was 108.0 people per squ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phelps (village), New York
Phelps is a village in Ontario County, New York, United States. The population was 1,989 at the 2010 census. The village is named after an original proprietor, Oliver Phelps. The Village of Phelps is near the center of the Town of Phelps and is north of Geneva. A Sauerkraut Festival is held every August. History The community was first settled around 1793, one of the first locations in the town. The village was incorporated in 1855 as "Phelps," having been earlier known as "Vienna." The village had also been mockingly called "Woodpecker City," possibly to mock the villagers, who seemed always busy. The First Baptist Church of Phelps, St. John's Episcopal Church, Phelps Town Hall, and Dr. John Quincy Howe House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. While Phelps, New York was still known as Vienna, it was the basis for the naming of Vienna, Virginia. Geography Phelps is located at (42.958396, -77.062297). According to the United States Census Bureau, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phelps, Wisconsin
Phelps is a town in Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,010 in 2018. The unincorporated community of Phelps is located in the town. Demographics As of the Census Bureau's American Community Survey in December 2019, there were 1,010 people, a drop of 15.8% since 2010, with an average of 2.4 people per household. The population density was 11 people per square mile (4.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 92.8% White, 1.6% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 1% African American, and 3.5% from other or two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population. Phelps is made up mostly of families, and it has an abnormally high widowed population. Most households (61%) in the town are families. 82% of head of households in families were married couples, 15% were single females, and 3% were single females. 61% of residents were married, 15% had never married, 13% were divorced, and 11% were widowed. Phelp has a relatively old population. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phelps (community), Wisconsin
Phelps is an unincorporated community located in the town of Phelps, Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States. Phelps is located on Wisconsin Highway 17 northeast of Eagle River on the eastern end of North Twin Lake. Phelps has a post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional ser ... with ZIP code 54554. The community was established in 1902. References Unincorporated communities in Vilas County, Wisconsin Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin {{VilasCountyWI-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phelps County, Missouri
Phelps County is a county in the central portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 44,638. The largest city and county seat is Rolla. The county was organized on November 13, 1857, and was named for U.S. Representative and Governor of Missouri John Smith Phelps. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the mean center of U.S. population in 2000 fell within Phelps County. Phelps County comprises the Rolla, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area. Much of the county is included within the Ozark Highlands American Viticultural Area (AVA). Vineyards and wineries were first established in the county by Italian immigrants in Rolla. Since the 1960s, winemakers have revived and created numerous vineyards in Missouri and won national and international tasting awards. The first Phelps County Court convened on November 25, 1857, in the John Dillon cabin. The historic courthouse was begun in mid-summer of 1860, used as a Union hos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phelps County, Nebraska
Phelps County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 9,188. Its county seat is Holdrege. The county was formed in 1873, and was named for William Phelps (1808–1889), a steamboat captain and early settler. In the Nebraska license plate system, Phelps County is represented by the prefix 37 (it had the 37th-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922). It is considered part of the Kearney μSA's development and expansion plans. Geography Phelps County terrain consists of low rolling hills, mostly devoted to agriculture, sloping to the east, and dropping off toward the river basin along its northern boundary line. The Platte River flows eastward along the north line. The county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.1%) is water. Major highways * U.S. Highway 6 * U.S. Highway 34 * U.S. Highway 183 * Nebraska Highway 23 Adjacent counties ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phelps Lake (other)
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Phelps Lake may refer to: *Canada **Phelps Lake, a lake in Saskatchewan *United States **Phelps Lake (Wyoming), located in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming **Phelps Lake, a lake in Rice County, Minnesota **Lake Phelps, a lake in Washington County, North Carolina **Phelps Lake, a reservoir in Rockwall County, Texas Rockwall County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. At 149 square miles, Rockwall County has the smallest area of any Texas county. Per the 2020 Census, its population was 107,819. Its county seat is Rockwall. The county and city are named ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Phelps
Lake Phelps is North Carolina's second largest natural lake. It has a surface area of , and it is located primarily in Washington County on the Albemarle-Pamlico Peninsula between the Albemarle Sound and the Pamlico Sound. The easternmost part of the lake extends into Tyrrell County. Geology The lake has a more or less a round shape, and is considered to be one of many features of the Atlantic Coastal Plain that are called Carolina Bays. Recent work by the U.S. Geological Survey has interpreted the Carolina Bays as relict thermokarst lakes that formed several thousands of years ago when the climate was colder, drier, and windier.Swezey, C.S. (2020) "Quaternary eolian dunes and sand sheets in inland locations of the Atlantic Coastal Plain Province", in Inland Dunes of North America (N. Lancaster and P. Hesp, eds.), Springer Publishing, Switzerland, pp. 11-63. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-40498-7_2 ISBN 978-3-030-40498-7 Thermokarst lakes develop by thawing of frozen ground (permafrost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phelps (surname)
Phelps is an English surname. The name is originated as a patronymic form of the name '' Philip''., which cited: , for the surname "Phelps". The name ''Philip'' is derived from the Greek name ''Philippos'', which is composed of two elements: the first, ''philein'', "to love"; the second, ''hippos'', "horse"., which cited: , for the surname "Philip". The ''Dictionary of American Family Names'' states that the surname ''Phelps'' is generally found in the south-western part of England.. Notable people * Abel Mix Phelps (1851–1902), American surgeon * A. Warren Phelps (1829–1885), American politician *Almira Hart Lincoln Phelps (1793–1884), American educator, author, editor * Anson Greene Phelps (1781–1853), co-founder of mining company Phelps Dodge * Aurora Phelps (1839–1876), American land reformer, trade union labor and women's rights advocate *Austin Phelps (1820–1890), American clergyman and author of devotional and educational works, 19th century * Benjamin K. Phelps ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phelps Phelps
Phelps Phelps (May 4, 1897 – June 10, 1981), born Phelps von Rottenburg, was an American politician who held a number of offices in New York before becoming the governor of American Samoa and the United States Ambassador to the Dominican Republic. Phelps' parents divorced in 1899 and he later took his mother's maiden name as his last name, even though it was already also his first name. He attended Yale University in 1916, but was dismissed for cheating; he eventually graduated from Williams College and then Fordham University Law School, becoming an attorney. Phelps began his political career as Deputy Commissioner for Veterans Affairs for New York City. From 1924 to 1928, he was a Republican member of the New York State Assembly. After the 1932 Republican National Convention, he became a Democrat, and acted as a delegate at a number of national conventions. He served another term in the State Assembly, and then in the New York State Senate. He also attended a New J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
