Flint is an unincorporated community in southeastern Smith County, Texas, United States. It lies along FM 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]
Flint | |
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  Flint Location within the state of Texas  Flint Flint (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 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 | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 75762 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1335957 |
History
editThe 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
editFlint is considered to be part of the humid subtropical region.
Notable person
edit- William Clark Green, Country singer and guitarist
References
edit- ^ 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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