Welcome to Flats ...

Flats is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Flats is located in Rains County<1>.

Flats is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Flats: (903) & (430)<3>

Communities Also Named Flats ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Flats - they are located in Nebraska, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Flats ...

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

• Canton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Canton is located in Van Zandt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,941 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <5>
• Wills Point
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills Point
  • Wills Point is located in Van Zandt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wills Point <5>
• Grand Saline
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Saline
  • Grand Saline is located in Van Zandt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,214 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Saline <5>
• West Tawakoni
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tawakoni
  • West Tawakoni is located in Hunt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,994 people
• Edgewood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
  • Edgewood is located in Van Zandt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <5>
• Quinlan
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinlan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinlan
  • Quinlan is located in Hunt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinlan <5>
• Emory
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory
  • Emory is located in Rains County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emory <5>
• East Tawakoni
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tawakoni
  • East Tawakoni is located in Rains County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
• Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point
  • Point is located in Rains County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point <5>
• Lone Oak
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
  • Lone Oak is located in Hunt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Oak <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flats ...

Looking for more information about Flats? 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 Flats, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Flats.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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