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Welcome to Flovilla ...

The city of Flovilla is located in Butts County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Flovilla, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Flovilla has a population of 660 people<2> (see below for details).

Flovilla is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Flovilla: (470)<4>, (678) and (770).

The ZIP code for Flovilla: 30216<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Flovilla had an population of 660 people. This is an increase of 1.07% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Flovilla had a population of 653 people. This makes Flovilla the county's 2nd most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Flovilla.

Communities near Flovilla ...

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

  • McDonough
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
    • McDonough is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonough <7>
  • Locust Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Locust Grove is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,091 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <7>
  • Jackson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Forsyth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Monticello
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Milner
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Mansfield Estates
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Estates
    • Mansfield Estates is located in Newton County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 442 people
  • Jenkinsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsburg
    • Jenkinsburg is located in Butts County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkinsburg <7>
  • Orchard Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
    • Orchard Hill is located in Spalding County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Hill <7>
  • Juliette
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juliette have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliette
    • Juliette is located in Monroe County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Juliette <7>

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 Flovilla. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Flovilla.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Flovilla. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Flovilla.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flovilla ...

Looking for more information about Flovilla? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Flovilla, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Flovilla.

Adding Flovilla to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Flovilla 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 Flovilla was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Flovilla post office opened in 1885.

We also found Flovilla on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Flovilla.

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

The official website for Butts County: www.buttscounty.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Butts, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Flovilla.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flovilla - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Flovilla, area code (470, 678) is an overlay.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Flovilla). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Flovilla or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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