Welcome to Flippin ...
Flippin is located in Lauderdale County<1>.
The location of Flippin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Flippin, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Flippin is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Flippin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Flippin, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Flippin is located in the (731) area code.
Websites for Flippin ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.laudcc.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Flippin, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Flippin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Flippin - they are located in Arkansas and Kentucky.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Flippin.
Communities near Flippin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Flippin.
- Mengelwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mengelwood
- Mengelwood is located in Dyer County
- Estimated population in 2014: 656,861 people
- Dyersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersburg
- Dyersburg is located in Dyer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyersburg <4>
- Brownsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Haywood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <4>
- Covington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <4>
- Ripley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <4>
- Daniels Point Landing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Point Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Point Landing
- Daniels Point Landing is located in Lauderdale County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,874 people
- Halls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
- Halls is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halls <4>
- Bruceville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Bruceville is located in Dyer County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,453 people
- Bradford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Henning
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning
- Henning is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henning <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 Flippin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Flippin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Flippin. 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 Flippin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Flippin. See our Newspapers Page for Flippin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flippin ...
Looking for more information about Flippin? 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 Flippin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Flippin.
Adding Flippin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Flippin 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 Flippin was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Flippin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flippin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Lauderdale, 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 Flippin - 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. |