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Welcome to Flomot ...

Flomot is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Flomot is located in Motley County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Flomot, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.

Flomot is 2,460 feet [750 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Flomot is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Flomot: 806

The ZIP code for Flomot: 79234<3>

Communities Also Named Flomot ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Flomot: This one is located in Motley County and the other is located in Floyd County.

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

Communities near Flomot ...

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

  • Matador
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Turkey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Quitaque
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Gray Mule ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Gray Mule is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Mule
  • Cedar Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Hill is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
  • South Plains
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Dougherty
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Whitney
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitney is located in Briscoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
  • Della Plain ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Della Plain is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Della Plain
  • Roaring Springs
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flomot ...

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

Adding Flomot to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Flomot 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 Flomot was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Flomot post office opened in 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Flomot.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Motley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flomot - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Flomot). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Flomot or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/