Welcome to Flatwoods ...
The town of Flatwoods is located in Braxton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Flatwoods, you might consider that their post office opened in 1822.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Flatwoods has a population of 261 people<2> (see below for details).
Flatwoods is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Flatwoods lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Flatwoods: 304 & 681<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Flatwoods had an population of 261 people. This is a decrease of 5.78% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 25% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Flatwoods had a population of 277 people. This makes Flatwoods the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Flatwoods represents 0.01% of the population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 201st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 277 people, the population of Flatwoods decreased 20.4% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 348 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Flatwoods.
Communities Also Named Flatwoods ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Flatwoods: This one is located in Braxton County and the other is located in Jackson County.
Beyond West 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 Virginia (4).
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.
- Glenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Glenville is located in Gilmer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <5>
- Sutton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
- Sutton is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <5>
- Gassaway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
- Gassaway is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gassaway <5>
- Burnsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Burnsville is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <5>
- Sand Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Rollyson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Exchange
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
- Exchange is located in Braxton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exchange <5>
- Napier
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
- Napier is located in Braxton County
- Palmer
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Bulltown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Flatwoods, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Flatwoods.
Adding Flatwoods to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Flatwoods 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 Flatwoods was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Flatwoods post office opened in 1822.
We also found Flatwoods in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Flatwoods.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flatwoods. 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 Braxton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Flatwoods. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flatwoods - 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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Flatwoods area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Flatwoods area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |