Welcome to Flay ...
Flay is located in Lincoln County<1>.
The location of Flay has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Flay, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Flay is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Flay lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Flay: (704) & (980)<4>
Communities near Flay ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Flay.
- Gastonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonia
- Gastonia is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77,640 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gastonia <5>
- Hickory
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Hickory is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,473 people
- Shelby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <5>
- Newton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <5>
- Lincolnton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnton
- Lincolnton is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnton <5>
- Kings Mountain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mountain
- Kings Mountain is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kings Mountain <5>
- Cherryville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
- Cherryville is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryville <5>
- Bessemer City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer City
- Bessemer City is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer City <5>
- Long View
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Dallas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Dallas is located in Gaston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,851 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <5>
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 Flay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Flay.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Flay. 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 Flay.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Flay. See our Newspapers Page for Flay.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flay ...
Looking for more information about Flay? 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 Flay, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Flay.
Adding Flay to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Flay 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 Flay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Flay post office opened in 1902.
We also found Flay on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Flay.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Lincoln, 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 Flay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (980) is an overlay for area code (704). |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |