Flint, Texas
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| Flint | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
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| Coordinates: 32°12′15″N 95°20′55″W / 32.20417°N 95.34861°WCoordinates: 32°12′15″N 95°20′55″W / 32.20417°N 95.34861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Smith |
| Elevation | 522 ft (159 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 75762 |
| FIPS code | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1335957 |
Flint is an unincorporated community in southwestern Smith County, Texas, United States. It lies along State F.M. 2493 south of the city of Tyler, the county seat of Smith County.[1] Its elevation is 522 feet (159 m).[2] Although Flint is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 75762.[3]
[edit] History
The town was named for Robert P. Flynt, a local landowner but the post office began operations in 1887 under the spelling "Flint" when postmaster Charles B. Brown misspelled the name on application forms.
[edit] Climate
Flint is considered to be part of the humid subtropical region.
[edit] References
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 100.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flint, Texas
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
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