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Welcome to Flat Branch ...

Flat Branch is located in Gilmer County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Flat Branch, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've 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.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Flat Branch: 706 & 762<3>

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.

  • Rolston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rolston is located in Gilmer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolston
    • Estimated population in 2019: 36,716 people
  • Northcutt
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Northcutt is located in Gilmer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcutt
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 16,698 people
  • Pantertown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pantertown is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
  • Temple Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Temple Grove is located in Murray County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Grove
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,795 people
  • Chatsworth
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Cutcane
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Cutcane is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutcane
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,417 people
  • Belltown Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Belltown Hill is located in Polk County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
  • Ellijay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hemp
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hemp is located in Fannin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,647 people
  • Blue Ridge
    (11 miles [17.7 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 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 (so far) for Flat Branch was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Flat Branch.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Gilmer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flat Branch - 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 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Flat Branch area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Flat Branch 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.