Why visit Flomaton
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail and 1 place to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Alger-Sullivan Lumber Company Residential Historic District and Commercial Hotel-Hart Hotel.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; January lows average 39°F.
Weather in Flomaton
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Flomaton
Flomaton is a town in Escambia County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Flomaton had a population of 1,466. It is located next to the Alabama / Florida state line.
From the Wikipedia article Flomaton, Alabama (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
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Alger-Sullivan Lumber Company Residential Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
United States historic place
Commercial Hotel-Hart Hotel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Hotel in Alabama, United States of America
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes1
Churches and places of worship9
History
Flomaton was incorporated as a town in 1908, having been settled on a railway junction in 1869. The site was a junction of different lines of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad. Into the 1960s the L&N ran trains south to the beach resort city of Pensacola, Florida. The L&N main line was a conduit for trains to New York City, Cincinnati, Atlanta and New Orleans. The name "Flomaton" was chosen as a combination of "Florida", "Alabama" and "town", reflecting the town's location on the border between the two states. In the early twentieth century, the town's economy was driven by the timber industry and the town's location at an important railway junction.
From the History section of Flomaton, Alabama on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare2
Map of Flomaton
23 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63°F | 39°F | 6.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 66°F | 42°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 74°F | 47°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 80°F | 53°F | 5.5 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 86°F | 62°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 91°F | 70°F | 6.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 72°F | 6.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 72°F | 6.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 89°F | 67°F | 5.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 81°F | 55°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 71°F | 44°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 64°F | 41°F | 5.8 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Brewton 3 Sse Hcn (12 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Escambia County has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-10-09: Hurricane Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Hurricane)
- 2020-09-20: Hurricane Sally (Hurricane)
- 2020-09-14: Hurricane Sally (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Whiting Field Naval Air Station North Airport (NSE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 24 miles away.
- Century 3 mi south, about 4 min by car
- Brewton 12 mi northeast, about 20 min by car
- East Brewton 13 mi northeast, about 20 min by car
- Atmore 15 mi northwest, about 23 min by car
- Wallace 24 mi south, about 38 min by car
- Point Baker 25 mi southeast, about 41 min by car
- Pace 28 mi south, about 45 min by car
- Gonzalez 29 mi south, about 47 min by car
- Milton 29 mi southeast, about 47 min by car
- East Milton 32 mi southeast, about 52 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Flomaton AL street02, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sidney E Manning Memorial in front of the Welcome Center Railroad Museum Flomaton Alabama (Close Up), Davidtork, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sidney E Manning Memorial in front of the Welcome Center Railroad Museum Flomaton Florida., Davidtork, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flomaton Railroad Museum and Sidney E Manning Memorial, Davidtork, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cary and Palafox in Flomaton, hotel site, Nyttend, Public domain
- Century FL Alger-Sullivan Lumber Co Res HD Baptist and Methodist01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
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