Welcome to Flatwood ...
Although we found mention of Flatwood during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Flatwood was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Flatwood to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Flatwood, please Contact Us.
The location of Flatwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Flatwood, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Flatwood is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Flatwood might be (or was) located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Flatwood would be found within the (334) area code.
Communities Also Named Flatwood ...
While we believe that this Flatwood is located in Marengo County, we know of another 3 Alabama communities named Flatwood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Choctaw, Montgomery and Walker County.
Beyond Alabama, there are 13 communities that are also named Flatwood - they are located in Kentucky (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Flatwood.
Communities near Flatwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Flatwood.
- Linden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <4>
- Camden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Wilcox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
- Pine Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Thomaston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Yellow Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
- Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Providence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Orrville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
- Orrville is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <4>
- Dayton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Gastonburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
- Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
- Anne Manie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anne Manie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anne Manie
- Anne Manie is located in Wilcox County
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 Flatwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Flatwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Flatwood. 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 Flatwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Flatwood. See our Newspapers Page for Flatwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flatwood ...
Looking for more information about Flatwood? 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 Flatwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Flatwood.
Adding Flatwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Flatwood in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Flatwood was on a map titled Map of Alabama (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Flatwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Flatwood and then turned east". While Flatwood could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Flatwood as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Flatwood could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Flatwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |