Welcome to Flat Branch ...

Flat Branch is located in Harnett County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Flat Branch: Flat Br. (or less commonly used: Flat Brnch.)

Flat Branch is 240 feet [73 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: 910 & 472<3>

Communities Also Named Flat Branch ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Flat Branch: This one is located in Harnett County and the other is located in Gates County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 3 communities that are also named Flat Branch - they are located in Georgia 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.

Fayetteville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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- Fayetteville is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fayetteville
- From Flat Branch to Fayetteville
Spring Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Spring Lake is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Lake <4>
Dunn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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- Dunn is located in Harnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dunn
- From Flat Branch to Dunn
Angier
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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- Angier is located in Harnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,494 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angier <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Angier
- From Flat Branch to Angier
Erwin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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- Erwin is located in Harnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Erwin
- From Flat Branch to Erwin
Benson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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- Benson is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,024 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Benson
- From Flat Branch to Benson
Eastover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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- Eastover is located in Cumberland County
- Estimated population in 2015: 3,677 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eastover
- From Flat Branch to Eastover
Lillington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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- Lillington is located in Harnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lillington <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lillington
- From Flat Branch to Lillington
Coats
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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- Coats is located in Harnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,520 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coats <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coats
- From Flat Branch to Coats
Broadway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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- Broadway is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,295 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadway <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Broadway
- From Flat Branch to Broadway

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Harnett, 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 910 code has been Overlayed with the 472 area code. New phone numbers in the Flat Branch area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. 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.
<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.