Welcome to Flagler ...
The town of Flagler is located in Kit Carson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Flagler, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
The town was incorporated November 2, 1916.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Flagler has a population of 566 people<2> (see below for details).
Flagler is 4,940 feet [1,506 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Flagler is about 1 mile [or 1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Flagler lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Flagler: 719
The ZIP code for Flagler: 80815<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Flagler had an population of 566 people. This is an increase of 0.89% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.52% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Flagler had a population of 561 people (which is 6.79% of the total population of Kit Carson County). This makes Flagler the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Flagler represents 0.01% of the total population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 188th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 561 people, the population of Flagler decreased 8.33% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 612 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Flagler.
Communities Also Named Flagler ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Flagler - they are located in Florida (3) and Iowa.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Flagler.
Websites for Flagler ...
Official Website: www.flaglercolorado.com/
Communities near Flagler ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Flagler.
- Seibert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seibert
- Seibert is located in Kit Carson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seibert <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Seibert
- From Flagler to Seibert
- Arriba
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arriba
- Arriba is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arriba <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arriba
- From Flagler to Arriba
- Vona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vona have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vona
- Vona is located in Kit Carson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vona <5>
- Bovina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Thurman ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thurman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
- Thurman is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Thurman
- From Flagler to Thurman
- Genoa
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Genoa is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Genoa
- From Flagler to Genoa
- Hugo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
- Hugo is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hugo
- From Flagler to Hugo
- Stratton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
- Stratton is located in Kit Carson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratton <5>
- Boyero
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyero
- Boyero is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyero <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Boyero
- From Flagler to Boyero
- Arickaree ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arickaree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arickaree
- Arickaree is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arickaree
- From Flagler to Arickaree
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 Flagler. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Flagler.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Flagler. 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 Flagler.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Flagler. See our Newspapers Page for Flagler.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flagler ...
Looking for more information about Flagler? 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 Flagler, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Flagler.
Adding Flagler to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Flagler 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 Flagler was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Flagler post office opened in 1888.
We also found Flagler in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Flagler.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Flagler: www.flaglercolorado.com/
The official website for Kit Carson County: www.kitcarsoncounty.org/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Kit Carson, 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 Flagler. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flagler - 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 Flagler). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Flagler 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> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |