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Welcome to Flintstone ...

Flintstone is located in Allegany County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Flintstone, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Flintstone is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Flintstone: 301, 227 & 240<3>

The ZIP code for Flintstone: 21530<4>

Communities Also Named Flintstone ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Flintstone - it's located in Georgia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Flintstone.

Communities near Flintstone ...

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

  • Cumberland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Frostburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Bedford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Bedford is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <5>
  • Carpendale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
  • Hyndman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hyndman is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <5>
  • Ridgeley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Bath
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Bath is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
  • Paw Paw
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Manns Choice
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Wellersburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Wellersburg is located in Somerset County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellersburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flintstone ...

Looking for more information about Flintstone? 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 Flintstone, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Flintstone.

Adding Flintstone to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Flintstone 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 (so far) for Flintstone was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Flintstone.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Allegany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flintstone - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 301 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 227 or 240. New phone numbers in the Flintstone area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Flintstone area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 community (such as Flintstone). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Flintstone or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.