Welcome to Flatwood ...

Flatwood is located in Walker County<1>.

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

Flatwood is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Flatwood: (205) & (659)<4>

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
  • Jasper is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <5>
• Winfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
  • Winfield is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,559 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <5>
• Carbon Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
  • Carbon Hill is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,885 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbon Hill <5>
• Double Springs
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
  • Double Springs is located in Winston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,062 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Double Springs <5>
• Parrish
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
  • Parrish is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
• Brilliant
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
  • Brilliant is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brilliant <5>
• Oakman
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
  • Oakman is located in Walker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
  • Former names for Oakman:
  • Day's Gap
  • Marietta
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakman <5>
• Lynn
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
  • Lynn is located in Winston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
• Glen Allen
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
  • Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
• Arley
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arley
  • Arley is located in Winston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arley <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 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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Walker County: www.walkercounty.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/