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Welcome to Flatgap ...

Flatgap is located in Johnson County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Flatgap, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

Flatgap is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you leave Flatgap and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for Flatgap: (606)

The ZIP code for Flatgap: 41219<3>

Communities near Flatgap ...

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

  • Paintsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Prestonsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonsburg
    • Prestonsburg is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prestonsburg <4>
  • Louisa
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Salyersville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Inez
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
    • Inez is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <4>
  • Sandy Hook
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Blaine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Redbush
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
    • Redbush is located in Johnson County
  • Sitka
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
    • Sitka is located in Johnson County
  • Volga
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
    • Volga is located in Johnson County

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 Flatgap. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Flatgap.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flatgap ...

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

Adding Flatgap to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Flatgap 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 Flatgap was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Flatgap post office opened in 1873.

We also found Flatgap in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Flatgap.

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flatgap - 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 Flatgap). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Flatgap 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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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