Welcome to Floraton ...
Floraton is located in Rutherford County<1>.
The location of Floraton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Floraton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Floraton is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Floraton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Floraton ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.rutherfordchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Floraton, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Floraton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Floraton.
- Murfreesboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150,757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <4>
- Smyrna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Smyrna is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <4>
- Woodbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Cannon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,971 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <4>
- Jamestown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Snell ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Wartrace
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartrace
- Wartrace is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wartrace <4>
- Hollow Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
- Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
- Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
- Bell Buckle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
- Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <4>
- Walter Hill Estates
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walter Hill Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walter Hill Estates
- Walter Hill Estates is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 401 people
- Vannatta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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 Floraton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Floraton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Floraton. 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 Floraton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Floraton. See our Newspapers Page for Floraton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Floraton ...
Looking for more information about Floraton? 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 Floraton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Floraton.
Adding Floraton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Floraton 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 Floraton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Floraton post office opened in 1884.
We also found Floraton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Floraton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Floraton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcounty.org/
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 Rutherford, 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 Floraton - 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/ |