Fleatown, Ohio

Fleatown, Ohio
Unincorporated community
Fleatown, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°59′35″N 82°24′17″W / 39.99306°N 82.40472°W / 39.99306; -82.40472Coordinates: 39°59′35″N 82°24′17″W / 39.99306°N 82.40472°W / 39.99306; -82.40472
Country United States
State Ohio
County Licking
Elevation 902 ft (275 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s) 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

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fleatown, Ohio
  2. Gallant, Frank K. (27 December 2012). A Place Called Peculiar: Stories About Unusual American Place-Names. Courier Corporation. p. 42. ISBN 978-0-486-31081-7.


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