Welcome to Flush ...
Flush is located in Pottawatomie County<1>.
The location of Flush has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Flush, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Flush is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Flush lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Flush: (785)
Communities near Flush ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Flush.
- Manhattan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
- Manhattan is located in Riley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,944 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manhattan <4>
- Wamego
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wamego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamego
- Wamego is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,718 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wamego <4>
- Ogden
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Ogden is located in Riley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <4>
- Saint George
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Saint George is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint George <4>
- Westmoreland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
- Westmoreland is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmoreland <4>
- Onaga
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaga
- Onaga is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onaga <4>
- McFarland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Louisville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Louisville has also been known as:
- Louisville Springs
- Rock City
- Rock Creek Falls
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <4>
- Olsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olsburg
- Olsburg is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olsburg <4>
- Belvue
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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 Flush. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Flush.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Flush. 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 Flush.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Flush. See our Newspapers Page for Flush.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flush ...
Looking for more information about Flush? 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 Flush, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Flush.
Adding Flush to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Flush 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 Flush was on a map titled Map of Kansas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Flush.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flush. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pottawatomie County: www.pottcounty.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Pottawatomie, 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 Flush - 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. |