Flatwoods, Tennessee
Flatwoods (also Flat Woods or Flatwoods Junction, formerly Whitaker's Bluff) is an unincorporated community in Perry County, Tennessee, United States. Originally known as Whitaker's Bluff, the name was changed to Flatwoods in 1871.[2] It lies along State Route 13 south of the town of Linden, the county seat of Perry County.[3] Its elevation is 676 feet (206 m).[1]
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  Flatwoods Location within the state of Tennessee  Flatwoods Flatwoods (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°28′37″N 87°49′39″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Perry |
| Elevation | 676 ft (206 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1284430[1] |
The Dr. Richard Calvin Bromley House or Bromley Hotel in Flatwoods is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Built between 1909 and 1911, it housed the residence and medical office of Dr. Richard Bromley, and was later enlarged to provide accommodations for hunters and other travelers.[4]
References
- "Flat Woods, Tennessee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 16, 2008.
- James, Glenda (March 30, 2022). "Flatwoods: History of Flatwoods Christian Church, Part 2, Roof Calamity; Farmer's Valley Folks Move over Hill". The Buffalo River Review. No. 52, Vol. 46.
- Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, p. 94.
- Flatwoods, Perry County Chamber of Commerce website, accessed February 16, 2008
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