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Welcome to Flickerville ...

Flickerville is located in Kankakee County<1>.


The location of Flickerville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Flickerville is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Flickerville (for example, toward Medaryville (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area codes for Flickerville: (815) & (779)<4>

Websites for Flickerville ...

Junior League:   www.jlkankakee.org/

Communities Also Named Flickerville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Flickerville - they are located in Nevada and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Flickerville ...

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

  • New Lenox
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lenox
    • New Lenox is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,088 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lenox <5>
  • Kankakee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Frankfort
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
    • Frankfort is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,411 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <5>
  • Bourbonnais
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbonnais have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbonnais
    • Bourbonnais is located in Kankakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,378 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbonnais <5>
  • Bradley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
    • Bradley is located in Kankakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <5>
  • Manteno
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteno
    • Manteno is located in Kankakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,892 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteno <5>
  • Manhattan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
    • Manhattan is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,798 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manhattan <5>
  • University Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
    • University Park is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,817 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Park <5>
  • Braidwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Wilmington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Wilmington is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,597 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flickerville ...

Looking for more information about Flickerville? 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 Flickerville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Flickerville.

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

The official website for Kankakee County: www.co.kankakee.il.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Kankakee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flickerville - 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.









 

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