Welcome to Flatiron ...
So far, we found very little information about Flatiron. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Flatiron to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Flatiron, please Contact Us.
Flatiron would have been located within present day Lawrence County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Flatiron, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Flatiron had a population of 15 people.<3> (see below for details).
While the community is gone, the present day location for Flatiron is 5,430 feet [1,655 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Flatiron is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Flatiron was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Flatiron was located: 605
Communities Also Named Flatiron ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Flatiron - they are located in Ohio and South Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Flatiron.
Communities near Flatiron ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Flatiron.
- Spearfish
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearfish have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearfish
- Spearfish is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearfish <6>
- Sturgis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Sturgis is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,978 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <6>
- North Spearfish
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Spearfish have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spearfish
- North Spearfish is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,221 people
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Whitewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewood
- Whitewood is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitewood <6>
- Piedmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 895 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <6>
- Tinton ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinton
- Tinton is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 477 people
- Saint Onge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Onge
- Saint Onge is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 342 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Onge <6>
- Preston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 185 people
- Merritt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Flatiron. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Flatiron.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Flatiron. 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 Flatiron.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Flatiron. See our Newspapers Page for Flatiron.
Adding Flatiron to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Flatiron in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Flatiron was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Flatiron post office opened in 1901.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Flatiron.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lawrence County: www.lawrence.sd.us/
The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Flatiron, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Flatiron. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flatiron - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |