Welcome to Flat Top ...

Flat Top is primarily located in Hamilton County<1>. A portion of Flat Top extends into Bledsoe County.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Flat Top had a population of 422 people.<2> (see below for details).

Flat Top is 1,910 feet [582 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Flat Top (for example, toward Dunlap), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Flat Top: 423 & 729<4>

Communities Also Named Flat Top ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Flat Top - they are located in Alabama (2), Colorado, Mississippi, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Flat Top ...

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

Soddy - Daisy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Soddy - Daisy is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy - Daisy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soddy - Daisy <5>
Soddy Lake Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Soddy Lake Heights is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy Lake Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 13,190 people
Middle Valley Estates
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Middle Valley Estates is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Valley Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 12,684 people
Red Bank
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Red Bank is located in Hamilton County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bank <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Red Bank
- From Flat Top to Red Bank
Signal Mountain
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Signal Mountain is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,640 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Signal Mountain <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Signal Mountain
- From Flat Top to Signal Mountain
Signal Terrace
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Signal Terrace is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Terrace
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,519 people
Harrison Ferry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Harrison Ferry is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Ferry
- Population from the 2010 Census: 7,769 people
Dayton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dayton is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dayton
- From Flat Top to Dayton
Dunlap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dunlap is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlap <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dunlap
- From Flat Top to Dunlap
Sale Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sale Creek is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sale Creek
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sale Creek <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flat Top ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Hamilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Flat Top.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flat Top - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	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 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Flat Top area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Flat Top area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.