Welcome to Flatwoods ...

Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County<1>.

Flatwoods is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Flatwoods lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Flatwoods: 931

Communities Also Named Flatwoods ...

While we believe that this Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named Flatwoods. Those communities are located in the following counties: Perry and Wayne County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 22 communities that are also named Flatwoods - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, California, Illinois, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Missouri, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia (4) and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Flatwoods ...

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

• Lawrenceburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
  • Lawrenceburg is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,066 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lawrenceburg
  • From Flatwoods to Lawrenceburg
• Liberty Grove
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
  • Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
• Pulaski
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
  • Pulaski is located in Giles County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,524 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Pulaski
  • From Flatwoods to Pulaski
• New Prospect
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
  • New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
• Jonesboro ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
  • Jonesboro is located in Maury County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 5,238 people
• Mount Pleasant
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Maury County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,972 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mount Pleasant
  • From Flatwoods to Mount Pleasant
• Southport
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
  • Southport is located in Maury County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Southport
  • From Flatwoods to Southport
• Wales
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wales. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
  • Wales is located in Giles County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Wales
  • From Flatwoods to Wales
• Loretto
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
  • Loretto is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <3>
• Voorhies
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Voorhies. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
  • Voorhies is located in Lewis County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Voorhies
  • From Flatwoods to Voorhies

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flatwoods ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flatwoods. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lawrence County: www.co.lawrence.tn.us/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/