Welcome to Flagtown ...
Flagtown is located in Somerset County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Flagtown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
Flagtown is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Flagtown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Flagtown: 908
The ZIP code for Flagtown: 08821<3>
Communities Also Named Flagtown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Flagtown - it's located in North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Flagtown.
Communities near Flagtown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Flagtown.
- New Brunswick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brunswick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
- Plainfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Plainfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
- Lambertville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lambertville is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambertville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
- Clinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,675 people
- New Hope
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harlingen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Harlingen is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
- North Branch Depot
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- North Branch Depot is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch Depot
- Somerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Somerville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Blackwells Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells Mills
- Finderne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Finderne is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finderne
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 Flagtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Flagtown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Flagtown. 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 Flagtown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Flagtown. See our Newspapers Page for Flagtown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flagtown ...
Looking for more information about Flagtown? 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 Flagtown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Flagtown.
Adding Flagtown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Flagtown 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 Flagtown was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Flagtown.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Somerset, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flagtown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Flagtown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Flagtown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |