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Welcome to Flat Branch ...Flat Branch is located in Gilmer County<1>. The location of Flat Branch has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Flat Branch, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895. A typical abbreviation for Flat Branch: Flat Br. (or less commonly used: Flat Brnch.) Flat Branch is 1,670 feet [509 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Flat Branch lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time Telephone area codes for Flat Branch: (706) & (762)<4> Communities Also Named Flat Branch ...Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Flat Branch - they are located in North Carolina (2) and Tennessee. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Flat Branch. Communities near Flat Branch ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Flat Branch.
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 Flat Branch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Flat Branch. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Flat Branch. 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 Flat Branch. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Flat Branch. See our Newspapers Page for Flat Branch. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flat Branch ...Looking for more information about Flat Branch? 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 Flat Branch, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Flat Branch. Adding Flat Branch to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Flat Branch 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 Flat Branch was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895). For more details, see References and Mentions for Flat Branch. Off-the-Road Links ...Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flat Branch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/ Footnotes ...
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