Flat Branch, North Carolina

Flat Branch is an unincorporated community located in the Anderson Creek Township of Harnett County, North Carolina. It is a part of the Dunn Micropolitan Area, which is also a part of the greater Raleigh–Durham–Cary Combined Statistical Area (CSA) as defined by the United States Census Bureau.

Flat Branch, North Carolina
Unincorporated community
Flat Branch
Flat Branch
Coordinates:
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyHarnett
Elevation
246 ft (75 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)910
GNIS feature ID985153

Geography

Flat Branch[1][2] is centered at the intersection of Darroch road, Elliott Bridge road and North Carolina Highway 210.

Landmarks

It is home to three landmarks: Flat Branch Covenant Presbyterian Church[3][4][5] (founded in 1873), Flat Branch Volunteer Fire Department,[6] and Countryside Monuments. At one time it was home to two gas stations, one of which owned by the Shaw family and the other (presently Countryside Monuments) operated by the Strickland family where they also had a barbershop. Behind the store owned by the Strickland family was a feed and seed store owned by the Butts family. It is also home to Payola Post Office,[7] a building of unique structure consisting of a log exterior, one room, and no windows. It is believed to be one of the last surviving structures within the county to have a stick chimney.

References
  1. "Flat Branch". Geographic Names Information System. U.S. Department of the Interior.
  2. "Meeting at Flat Branch Schoolhouse" (PDF) (Vol 6. #43). Harnett County News. 1924-10-24.
  3. "Flat Branch Presbyterian Church". ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians.
  4. "Flat Branch Presbyterian Church". Flat Branch Presbyterian Church Official Website.
  5. "Flat Branch Presbyterian Church". Cemetery Census.
  6. "Flat Branch Volunteer Fire Department". Geographic Names Information System. U.S. Department of the Interior.
  7. Sherrer, Mary; Brown, Claudia R. "Payola Post Office" (PDF). Historic and Architectural Resources of Harnett County, North Carolina, ca. 1770-1950.
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