Welcome to Whiteflat ...
Whiteflat is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Whiteflat is located in Motley County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Whiteflat, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Whiteflat is 2,410 feet [735 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Whiteflat is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Whiteflat lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Whiteflat: 806
Communities near Whiteflat ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whiteflat.
- Matador
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matador have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matador
- Matador is located in Motley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matador <4>
- Turkey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
- Turkey is located in Hall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turkey <4>
- Roaring Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Springs
- Roaring Springs is located in Motley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Springs <4>
- Flomot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flomot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flomot
- Flomot is located in Motley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flomot <4>
- Dougherty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty
- Dougherty is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dougherty <4>
- Gray Mule ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Russellville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Russellville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Motley County
- Cedar Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Floyd County
- Quitaque
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitaque
- Quitaque is located in Briscoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitaque <4>
- Afton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Afton is located in Dickens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <4>
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 Whiteflat. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whiteflat.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whiteflat. 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 Whiteflat.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whiteflat. See our Newspapers Page for Whiteflat.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whiteflat ...
Looking for more information about Whiteflat? 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 Whiteflat, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Whiteflat.
Adding Whiteflat to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Whiteflat 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 Whiteflat was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Whiteflat post office opened in 1893.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Whiteflat.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whiteflat. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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 Whiteflat - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |