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Welcome to Flatwood ...

Flatwood is located in Walker County<1>.

Flatwood is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Flatwood: 205 & 659<3>

Communities Also Named Flatwood ...

While we believe that this Flatwood is located in Walker County, we know of another 3 Alabama communities named Flatwood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Choctaw, Marengo and Montgomery 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.

  • Jasper
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Winfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Carbon Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Double Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Parrish
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Parrish is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
  • Brilliant
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Oakman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakman is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
    • Former names for Oakman:
    • Day's Gap
    • Marietta
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakman <4>
  • Lynn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Lynn is located in Winston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
  • Glen Allen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
  • Arley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Walker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flatwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 205 code has been Overlayed with the 659 area code. New phone numbers in the Flatwood area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the Flatwood area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.