Welcome to Flora ...
The town of Flora is located in Carroll County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Flora, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Flora has a population of 2,000 people<2> (see below for details).
Flora is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Flora lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Flora (for example, toward Alvin (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Flora is located in the (574) area code.
The ZIP code for Flora: 46929<4>
Websites for Flora ...
Official Website: www.townofflora.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Flora had an population of 2,000 people. This is a decrease of 1.77% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.19% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Flora had a population of 2,036 people (or 10.1% of the total population of Carroll County). This makes Flora the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Flora represents 0.03% of the population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 204th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,036 people, the population of Flora decreased 8.58% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,227 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Flora.
Communities Also Named Flora ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named Flora: This one is located in Carroll County and the other is located in Miami County.
Beyond Indiana, there are 21 communities that are also named Flora - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas (3), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Flora.
Communities near Flora ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Flora.
- Lafayette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Lafayette is located in Tippecanoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <5>
- Logansport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
- Logansport is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logansport <5>
- Frankfort
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Frankfort is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,756 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <5>
- Monticello
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <5>
- Delphi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphi
- Delphi is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delphi <5>
- Battle Ground
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Ground
- Battle Ground is located in Tippecanoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battle Ground <5>
- Dayton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Tippecanoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <5>
- Brookston
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
- Brookston is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookston <5>
- Rossville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Rossville is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <5>
- Galveston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galveston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
- Galveston is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galveston <5>
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 Flora. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Flora.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Flora. 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 Flora.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Flora. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Flora.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flora ...
Looking for more information about Flora? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Flora, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Flora.
Adding Flora to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Flora in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Flora was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Flora post office opened in 1873.
We also found Flora in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Flora.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Flora: www.townofflora.org/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Flora. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flora - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Flora). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Flora or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |