Welcome to Flat Springs ...

Flat Springs is located in Avery County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Flat Springs: Flat Spgs. (or less commonly used: Flat Spngs. or Flat Sprngs.)

Flat Springs is 3,470 feet [1,058 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Flat Springs is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Flat Springs: 828

Communities Also Named Flat Springs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Flat Springs - it's located in Kentucky.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Flat Springs.

Communities near Flat Springs ...

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

• Shell Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
  • Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
• Boone
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
  • Boone is located in Watauga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <4>
• Elizabethton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethton
  • Elizabethton is located in Carter County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,479 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethton <4>
• Winchester
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Winchester is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
• Woodby Hill
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodby Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
  • Woodby Hill is located in Carter County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
• Mountain City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
  • Mountain City is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <4>
• Trade
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
  • Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <4>
• Roan Mountain
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roan Mountain
  • Roan Mountain is located in Carter County (TN)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roan Mountain <4>
• Blowing Rock
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blowing Rock
  • Blowing Rock is located in Caldwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blowing Rock <4>
• Banner Elk
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Elk
  • Banner Elk is located in Avery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner Elk <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 Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Flat Springs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flat Springs ...

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