Welcome to Flint ...
So far, we found very little information about Flint. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Flint to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Flint, please Contact Us.
Flint would have been located within present day Benton County<2>.
The location of Flint has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Flint, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
When the people of Flint referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Flintite<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Flint is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: The area where Flint was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Flint once stood is in the (479) area code.
Communities Also Named Flint ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Flint - they are located in Alabama, California, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky (2), Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri (2), Montana, New York (3), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Texas, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Flint.
Communities near Flint ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Flint.
- Fayetteville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Fayetteville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <6>
- Springdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <6>
- Bentonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
- Bentonville is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonville <6>
- Centerton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerton
- Centerton is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerton <6>
- Siloam Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
- Siloam Springs is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,611 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Siloam Springs <6>
- Lowell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <6>
- Farmington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <6>
- Prairie Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
- Prairie Grove is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Grove <6>
- Tontitown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tontitown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tontitown
- Tontitown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tontitown <6>
- Cave Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Cave Springs is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,737 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Flint. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Flint.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Flint. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Flint.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Flint. See our Newspapers Page for Flint.
Adding Flint to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Flint in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Flint was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Flint post office opened in 1890.
We also found Flint in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Flint.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Benton County: www.co.benton.ar.us/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Flint, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Benton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Flint refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Flint may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flint - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |