Welcome to Flat Branch ...
Although we found mention of Flat Branch during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Flat Branch was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Flat Branch to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Flat Branch, please Contact Us.
The location of Flat Branch has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Flat Branch: Flat Br. (or less commonly used: Flat Brnch.)
Flat Branch is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Flat Branch might be (or was) located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Flat Branch would be found within the (910) area code.
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Fayetteville is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <4>
- 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.<2> 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Dunn is located in Harnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn <4>
- Angier
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angier
- Angier is located in Harnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,494 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angier <4>
- Erwin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
- Erwin is located in Harnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <4>
- Benson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Benson is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benson <4>
- Eastover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastover
- Eastover is located in Cumberland County
- Estimated population in 2015: 3,677 people
- Lillington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillington
- Lillington is located in Harnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lillington <4>
- Coats
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
- Coats is located in Harnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,520 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coats <4>
- Broadway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadway
- Broadway is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,295 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadway <4>
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Harnett County: www.harnett.org/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Flat Branch and then turned west". While Flat Branch could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Flat Branch as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Flat Branch could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flat Branch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |