Flatonia’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Flatonia. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Established on April 8, 1874, on land that the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway acquired from William Alexander Faries (the family name is also spelled "Ferris" and "Farris"), the community was named after F. W. Flato, a local merchant and one of the first settlers, most of whom were Anglo American. Residents placed their homes in the former Flatonia settlement, one mile southeast of the current Flatonia, and in the community of Oso, 3 miles (5 km) northeast, on wagons and moved to the new location. The post office, established in the former Flatonia in 1870, moved to the new Flatonia with the same name. Flatonia was incorporated on November 10, 1875, and held its first election on December 6 of that year. In 1878, the town had 800 residents and an economy dependent on cattle and cotton.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Flatonia’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Flatonia’s history is told.
0 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewFlatonia, Texas in 1881, 1881: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Flatonia, decade by decade
1990s
1 historic place in Flatonia
Flatonia has 1 listing on the National Register, and they protect 57 historic buildings, because Flatonia Historic District alone counts 57.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Flatonia, Texas in 1881 (1881) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.