Welcome to Flanigan ...
Flanigan is located in Washoe County<1>.
The location of Flanigan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Flanigan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1914.
Flanigan is 4,000 feet [1,219 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Flanigan is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Flanigan lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Flanigan lies within the (775) area code.
Communities near Flanigan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Flanigan.
- Herlong
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herlong
- Herlong is located in Lassen County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herlong <4>
- Patton Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Village
- Patton Village is located in Lassen County (CA)
- Doyle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
- Doyle is located in Lassen County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doyle <4>
- Herlong Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herlong Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herlong Junction
- Herlong Junction is located in Lassen County (CA)
- Wendel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendel
- Wendel is located in Lassen County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wendel <4>
- Sutcliffe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Milford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Lassen County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
- Nashville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Nashville is located in Washoe County
- Chilcoot - Vinton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilcoot - Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilcoot - Vinton
- Chilcoot - Vinton is located in Plumas County (CA)
- Chilcoot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilcoot
- Chilcoot is located in Plumas County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilcoot <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 Flanigan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Flanigan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Flanigan. 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 Flanigan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flanigan ...
Looking for more information about Flanigan? 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 Flanigan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Flanigan.
Adding Flanigan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Flanigan 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 Flanigan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Flanigan post office opened in 1914.
We also found Flanigan mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (July 1929).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Flanigan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flanigan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washoe County: www.co.washoe.nv.us/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Washoe, 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 Flanigan - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |