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Welcome to Flournoy ...

Flournoy is located in Tehama County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Flournoy, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1908.

Flournoy is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Flournoy lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Flournoy is within the (530) area code.

The ZIP code for Flournoy: 96029<3>

Communities Also Named Flournoy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Flournoy - they are located in Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana and Nebraska.

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

Communities near Flournoy ...

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

  • Orland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Corning
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Tehama
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Paskenta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rancho Tehama Reserve
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancho Tehama Reserve have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Tehama Reserve
    • Rancho Tehama Reserve is located in Tehama County
  • Newville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
    • Newville is located in Glenn County
  • Gerber
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Proberta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rawson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawson
    • Rawson is located in Tehama County
  • Los Molinos
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

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 Flournoy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Flournoy.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flournoy ...

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

Adding Flournoy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Flournoy 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 Flournoy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Flournoy post office opened in 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Flournoy.

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

The official website for Tehama County: www.co.tehama.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Tehama, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flournoy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Flournoy). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Flournoy or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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