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Welcome to Flatonia ...

The town of Flatonia is located

Flatonia is located in Fayette County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Flatonia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Flatonia has a population of 1,429 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Flatonia is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Flatonia lies within the (361) area code.

The ZIP code for Flatonia: 78941<4>

Websites for Flatonia ...

Official Website: www.ci.flatonia.tx.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Flatonia had an population of 1,429 people. This is an increase of 3.33% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.78% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Flatonia had a population of 1,383 people (or 5.63% of the total population of Fayette County). This makes Flatonia the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,383 people, the population of Flatonia has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,377 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Flatonia.

Communities near Flatonia ...

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

  • Schulenburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Hallettsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Weimar
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Shiner
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Waelder
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Moulton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Engle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle
    • Engle is located in Fayette County
  • Komensky
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komensky
    • Komensky is located in Lavaca County
  • Freyburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freyburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freyburg
    • Freyburg is located in Fayette County
  • Muldoon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muldoon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldoon
    • Muldoon is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muldoon <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 Flatonia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Flatonia.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flatonia ...

Looking for more information about Flatonia? 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 Flatonia, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Flatonia.

Adding Flatonia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Flatonia in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Flatonia was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Flatonia in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Flatonia.

The official website for Flatonia: www.ci.flatonia.tx.us/

The official website for Fayette County: www.co.fayette.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Fayette, 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 Flatonia.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flatonia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Flatonia). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Flatonia or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.









 

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