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Welcome to Flatwoods ...

Flatwoods is located in Perry County<1>.

Flatwoods is 670 feet [204 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 Perry County, we know of another 2 Tennessee communities named Flatwoods. Those communities are located in the following counties: Lawrence 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.

  • Johnson Ford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnson Ford is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
    • Estimated population in 2014: 65,813 people
  • Mount Lebanon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
    • Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
  • Swift
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Swift is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,874 people
  • Ashland Ford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
  • Hohenwald
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Clifton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Waynesboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Voorhies
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Linden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Decaturville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Flatwoods, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Flatwoods.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flatwoods - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.