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Welcome to Flowerfield ...

Flowerfield is located in Saint Joseph County<1>.


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


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

Flowerfield is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Flowerfield is located in the (269) area code.

Communities Also Named Flowerfield ...

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

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

Communities near Flowerfield ...

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

  • Kalamazoo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Portage
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Three Rivers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
    • Three Rivers is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,600 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Rivers <4>
  • Vicksburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Paw Paw
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Constantine
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
    • Constantine is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Constantine <4>
  • Galesburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Mattawan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawan
    • Mattawan is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,973 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mattawan <4>
  • Parchment
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parchment have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parchment
    • Parchment is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parchment <4>
  • Lawton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
    • Lawton is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawton <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 Flowerfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Flowerfield.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flowerfield ...

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

Adding Flowerfield to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Flowerfield on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Flowerfield.

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

The official website for Saint Joseph County: www.stjosephcountymi.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Saint Joseph, 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 Flowerfield - 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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