Flint, Texas

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Flint
Unincorporated community
Flint
Location within the state of Texas
Coordinates: 32°12′15″N 95°20′55″W / 32.20417°N 95.34861°W / 32.20417; -95.34861Coordinates: 32°12′15″N 95°20′55″W / 32.20417°N 95.34861°W / 32.20417; -95.34861
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
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]

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.

Climate

Flint is considered to be part of the humid subtropical region.

References

  1. ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 100.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flint, Texas
  3. ↑ Zip Code Lookup
Municipalities and communities of Smith County, Texas, United States
Cities
Towns
CDP
  • Emerald Bay
Other
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Footnotes
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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