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Welcome to Flatfork ...

Flatfork is located in Roane County<1>.


The location of Flatfork has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Flatfork, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1857.

Flatfork is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Flatfork: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities near Flatfork ...

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

  • Ripley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Spencer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Clendenin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Reedy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
    • Reedy is located in Roane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
  • Cicerone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
    • Cicerone is located in Roane County
  • Kentuck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
    • Kentuck is located in Jackson County
  • Statts Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statts Mills
    • Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
  • Rushville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
    • Rushville is located in Roane County
  • Island Branch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
    • Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
  • Kenna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flatfork ...

Looking for more information about Flatfork? 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 Flatfork, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Flatfork.

Adding Flatfork to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Flatfork in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Flatfork was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Flatfork post office opened in 1857.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Flatfork.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flatfork. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Roane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flatfork - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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