Do you know of Flinton ???

This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Flinton. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Flinton.

We found mention of Flinton as a community (see Mentions and References below), but haven't been able to determine its location - other than being located somewhere in Randolph County, Illinois.

This entry could have originated in error. It might be that a source had a misprint, was simply wrong or we made a transcription error while referencing it. Many of the documents we reference are from the 1800s and the early 1900s, with some easier to read than others.

Communities Also Named Flinton ...

We found two communities that share the name Flinton.

Within Illinois, the name Flinton is unique.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ontario
    • Please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Flinton.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Cambria County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Flinton [Cambria County].

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Flinton ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Flinton:

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Great Lakes West
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2005
(Available from Amazon.com)

The FIPS database contains an entry for Flinton.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

FIPS Code: 17/26428   (Place Name: Flinton)

County: Randolph     (FIPS State/County: 17/157)

Class: U8

Identifies a populated place (in this case, Flinton) located wholly or substantially outside the boundaries of an incorporated place or CDP (Census Designated Place) but whose name has not been verified as authoritative by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

More Orphans in  Randolph County ...

Can you help?

As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Randolph County.