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Welcome to Flat Prairie ...

Flat Prairie is located

Flat Prairie is located in Fannin County<1>.


The location of Flat Prairie has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Flat Prairie: Flat Pr.

Flat Prairie is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Flat Prairie lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Flat Prairie: (903) & (430)<4>

Communities Also Named Flat Prairie ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Flat Prairie: This one is located in Fannin County and the other is located in Trinity County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Flat Prairie.

Communities near Flat Prairie ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Flat Prairie.

  • Bonham
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Commerce
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
    • Commerce is located in Hunt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,700 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <5>
  • Leonard
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
    • Leonard is located in Fannin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,068 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <5>
  • Cooper
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Honey Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Wolfe City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Celeste
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celeste have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celeste
    • Celeste is located in Hunt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celeste <5>
  • Ector
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Roxton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Ladonia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)

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 Flat Prairie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Flat Prairie.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Flat Prairie. 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 Flat Prairie.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Flat Prairie. See our Newspapers Page for Flat Prairie.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flat Prairie ...

Looking for more information about Flat Prairie? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Flat Prairie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Flat Prairie.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flat Prairie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Fannin, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flat Prairie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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