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Welcome to Flagg Center ...

Flagg Center is located in Ogle County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Flagg Center, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Flagg Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Flagg Center: Flagg Ctr. (or less commonly used: Flagg Cen., Flagg Cent. or Flagg Cntr.)

Flagg Center is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Flagg Center: (815) & (779)<4>

Communities near Flagg Center ...

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

  • De Kalb
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Dixon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Byron
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Oregon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Morris
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Davis Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Amboy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
    • Amboy is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <5>
  • Kirkland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
    • Kirkland is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkland <5>
  • Malta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
    • Malta is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <5>
  • Stillman Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flagg Center ...

Looking for more information about Flagg Center? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Flagg Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Flagg Center.

Adding Flagg Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Flagg Center 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 Flagg Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Flagg Center.

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

The official website for Ogle County: www.oglecounty.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Ogle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flagg Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815).
<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.









 

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