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Welcome to Flockton ...

Flockton is located in Butler County<1>.


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


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

Flockton is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Flockton: (513)

Communities near Flockton ...

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

  • Cincinnati
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Hamilton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Middletown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,603 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <4>
  • Covington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Mason
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Mason is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <4>
  • Oxford
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lebanon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Norwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Springboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro
    • Springboro is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,235 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springboro <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 Flockton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Flockton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flockton ...

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

Adding Flockton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Flockton in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Flockton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Flockton on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Flockton.

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

The official website for Butler County: www.butlercountyohio.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Butler, 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 Flockton - 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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