Welcome to Flint Springs ...
Flint Springs is located in Ohio County<1>.
The location of Flint Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Flint Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1930.
A typical abbreviation for Flint Springs: Flint Spgs. (or less commonly used: Flint Spngs. or Flint Sprngs.)
Flint Springs is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Flint Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Flint Springs (for example, toward Upton), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The telephone area code for Flint Springs: (270)
Communities Also Named Flint Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Flint Springs - they are located in Arkansas and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Flint Springs.
Communities near Flint Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Flint Springs.
- Beaver Dam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Beaver Dam is located in Ohio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Dam <4>
- Hartford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Ohio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <4>
- Morgantown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,373 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <4>
- Caneyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caneyville
- Caneyville is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caneyville <4>
- Centertown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
- Centertown is located in Ohio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- McHenry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Rockport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Rochester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Woodbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Arnold
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Flint Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Flint Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Flint Springs. 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 Flint Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Flint Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Flint Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flint Springs ...
Looking for more information about Flint Springs? 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 Flint Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Flint Springs.
Adding Flint Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Flint Springs 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 Flint Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Flint Springs post office opened in 1930.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Flint Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flint Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Ohio, 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 Flint Springs - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |