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Welcome to Flatwoods ...

Flatwoods is located in Russell County<1>.

Flatwoods is 1,980 feet [604 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Flatwoods lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Flatwoods: 276

Communities Also Named Flatwoods ...

While we believe that this Flatwoods is located in Russell County, we know of another 3 Virginia communities named Flatwoods. Those communities are located in the following counties: Botetourt, Scott and Wise County.

Beyond Virginia, 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, Tennessee (3), Texas 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.

  • Richlands
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Lebanon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Saltville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Honaker
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Bluff
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Grundy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Saint Paul
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Haysi
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Haysi is located in Dickenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <3>
  • Cleveland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cleveland is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
  • Council
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Council is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council

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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Flatwoods, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Flatwoods.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Russell, 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.