Welcome to Flatwoods ...

Flatwoods is located in Wise County<1>.

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

Flatwoods is 2,070 feet [631 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Flatwoods lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Flatwoods: (276)

Communities Also Named Flatwoods ...

While we believe that this Flatwoods is located in Wise County, we know of another 3 Virginia communities named Flatwoods. Those communities are located in the following counties: Botetourt, Russell and Scott County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 22 communities that are also named Flatwoods - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, California, Illinois, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Missouri, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Tennessee (3), Texas and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Flatwoods ...

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

• Big Stone Gap
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Stone Gap
  • Big Stone Gap is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,104 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Stone Gap <4>
• Norton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
  • Norton is located in Norton City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <4>
• Lebanon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Lebanon is located in Russell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,184 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
• Wise
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
  • Wise is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,885 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wise <4>
• Gate City
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate City
  • Gate City is located in Scott County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gate City <4>
• Coeburn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coeburn
  • Coeburn is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coeburn <4>
• Appalachia
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appalachia
  • Appalachia is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appalachia <4>
• Clintwood
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintwood
  • Clintwood is located in Dickenson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintwood <4>
• Pound
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
  • Pound is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound <4>
• Saint Paul
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
  • Saint Paul is located in Wise County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flatwoods ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Wise County: www.wisecounty.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/