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Phillips County was formed from the south-eastern part of Logan County, March 27, 1889.

It was named in honor of R. O. Phillips, who was Secretary of the land company which laid out a number of the towns in eastern Colorado.

Holyoke was incorporated in 1888, and was made the county seat at an election held in November 1889.