Welcome to Flugstad ...
So far, we found very little information about Flugstad. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Flugstad to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Flugstad, please Contact Us.
Flugstad would have been located within present day Webster County<2>.
The location of Flugstad has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Flugstad, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Flugstad is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Flugstad was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Flugstad would have been located in the (515) area code.
Communities near Flugstad ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Flugstad.
- Fort Dodge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Dodge
- Fort Dodge is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Dodge <5>
- Webster City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster City
- Webster City is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster City <5>
- Eagle Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Grove
- Eagle Grove is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Grove <5>
- Jewell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Jewell is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
- Jewell has also been known as:
- Jewell Junction
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <5>
- Dayton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <5>
- Stratford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
- Stratford is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratford <5>
- Goldfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldfield
- Goldfield is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldfield <5>
- Badger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
- Badger is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badger <5>
- Otho
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
- Otho is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otho <5>
- Stanhope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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 Flugstad. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Flugstad.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Flugstad. 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 Flugstad.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Flugstad. See our Newspapers Page for Flugstad.
Adding Flugstad to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Flugstad 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 Flugstad was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Flugstad post office opened in 1890.
We also found Flugstad in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Flugstad.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Webster County: www.webstercountyia.org/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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 Flugstad, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Webster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flugstad - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |