Fleatown, Ohio
Appearance
Fleatown, Ohio | |
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Coordinates: 39°59′35″N 82°24′17″W / 39.99306°N 82.40472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Licking |
Township | Licking |
Elevation | 902 ft (275 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code | 740 |
GNIS feature ID | 1064656[1] |
Fleatown is an unincorporated community in Licking County, Ohio, United States. Fleatown is located on Ohio State Route 13, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south of Newark.
According to Frank K. Gallant, Fleatown may have been so named on account of its unsophisticated character.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fleatown, Ohio
- ^ Gallant, Frank K. (December 27, 2012). A Place Called Peculiar: Stories About Unusual American Place-Names. Courier Corporation. p. 42. ISBN 978-0-486-31081-7.