Welcome to Flat Lick ...

Flat Lick is located in Knox County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Flat Lick, you might consider that their post office opened in 1848.

Flat Lick is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Flat Lick: 606

The ZIP code for Flat Lick: 40935<3>

Communities near Flat Lick ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Flat Lick.

Middlesboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Middlesboro is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlesboro <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Middlesboro
- From Flat Lick to Middlesboro
Corbin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Corbin is located in Whitley County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corbin <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Corbin
- From Flat Lick to Corbin
Harrogate
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Harrogate is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <4>
Barbourville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Barbourville is located in Knox County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barbourville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Barbourville
- From Flat Lick to Barbourville
Pineville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pineville is located in Bell County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pineville
- From Flat Lick to Pineville
Cumberland Gap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cumberland Gap is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Gap
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland Gap <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cumberland Gap
- From Flat Lick to Cumberland Gap
Wallins Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
- Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
Bimble
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bimble is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bimble
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bimble <4>
Walker
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Walker is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
Dorton Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dorton Branch is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton 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 Lick. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Flat Lick.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Flat Lick. 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 Lick.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Flat Lick. See our Newspapers Page for Flat Lick.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flat Lick ...

Looking for more information about Flat Lick? 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 Lick, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Flat Lick.

Adding Flat Lick to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Flat Lick 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 Lick was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Flat Lick post office opened in 1848.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Knox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flat Lick - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Flat Lick). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Flat Lick or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/