Welcome to Flora ...
The city of Flora is located in Clay County<1>.
The pronunciation of Flora: FLOH-ruh<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Flora, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Flora has a population of 4,860 people<3> (see below for details).
Flora is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Flora lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Flora (for example, toward Vincennes (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The telephone area code for Flora: (618)
The ZIP code for Flora: 62839<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Flora had an population of 4,860 people. This is a decrease of 4.14% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.44% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Flora had a population of 5,070 people (which is 36.7% of the total population of Clay County). This makes Flora the county's most populous community.
The population of Flora represents 0.04% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 336th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,070 people, the population of Flora has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,086 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Flora.
Communities Also Named Flora ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Flora - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana (2), Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas (3), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Flora.
Communities near Flora ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Flora.
- Louisville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <7>
- Clay City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
- Clay City is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <7>
- Cisne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisne have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisne
- Cisne is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisne <7>
- Noble
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Noble is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <7>
- Farina
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farina have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farina
- Farina is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farina <7>
- Iuka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iuka have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
- Iuka is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <7>
- Edgewood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Edgewood is located in Effingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <7>
- Xenia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
- Xenia is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Xenia <7>
- Jeffersonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
- Iola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
- Iola is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <7>
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 Flora. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Flora.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Flora. 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 Flora.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Flora. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Flora.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flora ...
Looking for more information about Flora? 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 Flora, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Flora.
Adding Flora to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Flora 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 Flora was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Flora post office opened in 1855.
We also found Flora in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Flora.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flora. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Flora. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Flora. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flora - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 city (such as Flora). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Flora or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |