Fleatown, Ohio

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.

Fleatown, Ohio
Fleatown, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°59′35″N 82°24′17″W
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyLicking
Elevation
902 ft (275 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)740
GNIS feature ID1064656[1]

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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