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Welcome to Flint ...

Flint is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Flint is located in Smith County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Flint, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.

When the people of Flint refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Flintite<2>

Flint is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Flint: 903 & 430<4>

The ZIP code for Flint: 75762<5>

Communities Also Named Flint ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Flint - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky (2), Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri (2), Montana, New York (3), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Flint ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flint ...

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

Adding Flint to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Flint 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 (so far) for Flint was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Flint.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Smith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Flint refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Flint may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flint - 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 903 code has been Overlayed with the 430 area code. New phone numbers in the Flint area will be assigned with one of these codes: 903 or 430. As a result, placing a call in the Flint area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 community (such as Flint). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Flint or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.