Welcome to Flume ...
So far, we found very little information about Flume. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Flume to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Flume, please Contact Us.
Flume would have been located within present day Shasta County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Flume, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
Flume was established in 1903.
Time Zone: The area where Flume was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Flume once stood is in the (530) area code.
Communities near Flume ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Flume.
- Mount Shasta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Shasta
- Mount Shasta is located in Siskiyou County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Shasta <4>
- Dunsmuir
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunsmuir
- Dunsmuir is located in Siskiyou County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunsmuir <4>
- Fisher ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Fisher is located in Shasta County
- Castle Crags ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Crags have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Crags
- Castle Crags is located in Shasta County
- Gibson ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Gibson is located in Shasta County
- Pollard Flat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard Flat
- Pollard Flat is located in Shasta County
- Lamoine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Delta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Shasta County
- Former name for Delta:
- Bayles
- Shasta Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shasta Springs
- Shasta Springs is located in Siskiyou County
- Vollmers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Flume. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Flume.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Flume. 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 Flume.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Flume. See our Newspapers Page for Flume.
Adding Flume to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Flume was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Flume post office opened in 1903.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Flume.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Shasta County: www.co.shasta.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.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 Flume, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Shasta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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/ |