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Welcome to Flax ...

Flax is located in Carroll County<1>.


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


Flax is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Flax lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Flax (for example, toward Remington), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Communities near Flax ...

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

  • Logansport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Monticello
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
  • Delphi
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Flora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
    • Flora is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,998 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <4>
  • Battle Ground
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Brookston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
    • Brookston is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookston <4>
  • Rossville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
    • Rossville is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <4>
  • Galveston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galveston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galveston
    • Galveston is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galveston <4>
  • Walton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
    • Walton is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <4>
  • Royal Center
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Center
    • Royal Center is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal Center <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flax ...

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

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Carroll, 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 Flax - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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