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Welcome to Flippin ...

The city of Flippin is located in the Arkansas Ozarks.

Flippin is located in Marion County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Flippin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Flippin has a population of 1,316 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Flippin is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Flippin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Flippin: 870 & 327<4>

The ZIP code for Flippin: 72634<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Flippin had an population of 1,316 people. This is a decrease of 2.88% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.02% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Flippin had a population of 1,355 people (which is 8.13% of the total population of Marion County). This makes Flippin the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Flippin represents 0.05% of the population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 165th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,355 people, the population of Flippin has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,357 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Flippin.

Communities Also Named Flippin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Flippin - they are located in Kentucky and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Flippin ...

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

  • Mountain Home
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Gassville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Bull Shoals
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Yellville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lakeview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Summit
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Summit is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
  • Norfork
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Salesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Briarcliff
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • Pyatt
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Pyatt is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 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 Flippin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Flippin.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flippin ...

Looking for more information about Flippin? 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 Flippin, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Flippin.

Adding Flippin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Flippin 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 (so far) for Flippin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Flippin post office opened in 1878.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Flippin.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Marion, 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 Flippin.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flippin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Flippin area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Flippin area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 city (such as Flippin). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Flippin or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/