Welcome to Flora ...
The town of Flora is located in Madison County<1>.
The location of Flora has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Flora, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Flora has a population of 1,857 people<3> (see below for details).
Flora is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Flora lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Flora: (601) & (769)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Flora had an population of 1,857 people. This is a decrease of 1.54% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 20.12% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Flora had a population of 1,886 people. This makes Flora the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Flora represents 0.06% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 114th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,886 people, the population of Flora increased 21.99% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,546 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Flora.
Communities Also Named Flora ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Flora - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas (3), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Flora.
Communities near Flora ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Flora.
- Jackson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157,821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <6>
- Madison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,701 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <6>
- Ridgeland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
- Ridgeland is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,938 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeland <6>
- Clinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <6>
- Canton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <6>
- Flowood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowood
- Flowood is located in Rankin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,556 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flowood <6>
- Bolton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Bentonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonia
- Bentonia is located in Yazoo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonia <6>
- Satartia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Adelle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelle
- Adelle is located in Madison County
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 Flora. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Flora.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Flora. 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 Flora.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Flora. See our Newspapers Page for Flora.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flora ...
Looking for more information about Flora? 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 Flora, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Flora.
Adding Flora to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Flora 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 Flora was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Flora post office opened in 1883.
We also found Flora in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Flora.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flora. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madison County: www.madison-co.com/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Madison, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Flora. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flora - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |