Flat Woods is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...

 in Perry County, Tennessee

Tennessee

Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...

, United States

United States

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. It lies along State Route 13

Tennessee State Route 13

State Route 13 is a south–north route from the Alabama border at Wayne County, Tennessee to the Kentucky border in Montgomery County.- Route description :...

 south of the town of Linden

Linden, Tennessee

Linden is a town in and the county seat of Perry County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,015 at the 2000 census. Linden was officially incorporated in 1850.Linden is served by Perry County Airport, located 3.5 miles to the southwest....

, the county seat

County seat

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 of Perry County. Its elevation is 676 feet (206 m).

The Bromley Hotel in Flatwoods is listed on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

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. Built between 1909 and 1911, it housed the residence and medical office of Dr. Richard Bromley, and was later enlarged to provide accommodations for hunters

Hunting

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and other travelers.