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Welcome to Flemington ...

The village of Flemington is located in Polk County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Flemington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Flemington has a population of 145 people<2> (see below for details).

Flemington is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Flemington lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Flemington: 417

The ZIP code for Flemington: 65650<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Flemington had an population of 145 people. This is a decrease of 2.03% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.94% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Flemington had a population of 148 people. This makes Flemington the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 148 people, the population of Flemington increased 19.35% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 124 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Flemington.

Communities Also Named Flemington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Flemington - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Flemington ...

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

  • Bolivar
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Stockton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Humansville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Osceola
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Fair Play
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Hermitage
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Urbana
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Weaubleau
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Wheatland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Preston
    (18 miles [29 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 Flemington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Flemington.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flemington ...

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

Adding Flemington to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Flemington 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 Flemington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Flemington post office opened in 1898.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Flemington.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Flemington.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flemington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 village (such as Flemington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Flemington 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.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/