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Welcome to Flinn ...

Flinn is located in Wood County<1>.


The location of Flinn has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Flinn is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Flinn lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Flinn: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Flinn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Flinn: This one is located in Wood County and the other is located in Jackson County.

Beyond West Virginia, there are 3 communities that are also named Flinn - they are located in Mississippi and Missouri.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Flinn.

Communities near Flinn ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Flinn.

  • Parkersburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Vienna
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Vienna is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <5>
  • Belpre
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
    • Belpre is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <5>
  • Ravenswood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ripley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Pomeroy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
    • Pomeroy is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <5>
  • New Haven
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Mason
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Mason is located in Mason County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <5>
  • Elizabeth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Syracuse
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
    • Syracuse is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <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 Flinn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Flinn.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Flinn. 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 Flinn.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Flinn. See our Newspapers Page for Flinn.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flinn ...

Looking for more information about Flinn? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Flinn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Flinn.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flinn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wood County: www.woodcountywv.com/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Wood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flinn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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