Welcome to Flipping ...
Flipping is located in Mercer County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Flipping, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Flipping, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Flipping is 2,230 feet [680 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Flipping is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Flipping lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Flipping: (304) and (681)<4>
Communities near Flipping ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Flipping.
- Bluefield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield
- Bluefield is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield <5>
- Princeton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <5>
- Bluefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield
- Bluefield is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield <5>
- Welch
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch
- Welch is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welch <5>
- Mullens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullens
- Mullens is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullens <5>
- Athens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
- Gary
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Pocahontas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
- Northfork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfork have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfork
- Northfork is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfork <5>
- Keystone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Keystone is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <5>
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 Flipping. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Flipping.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Flipping. 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 Flipping.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Flipping. See our Newspapers Page for Flipping.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flipping ...
Looking for more information about Flipping? 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 Flipping, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Flipping.
Adding Flipping to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Flipping 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 Flipping was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Flipping post office opened in 1887.
We also found Flipping in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Flipping.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flipping. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flipping - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |