Flomot is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

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 in Motley County, Texas

Texas

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, United States

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. According to the Handbook of Texas

Handbook of Texas

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, the community had an estimated population of 181 in 2000.

Geography

Flomot is located at 34°13′37"N 100°59′21"W (34.2270137, -100.9890346). It is situated at the junction of Farm Roads

Farm to Market Road

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 97 and 599 in northeastern Motley County, between the North Pease River

Pease River

The Pease River is river in Texas in the United States; it is a tributary of the Red River that runs in an easterly direction through West Texas . It was discovered and mapped for the first time in 1856 by Jacob de Córdova, who found the river while surveying for the Galveston, Houston and...

 and Quitaque Creek. The community lies approximately 14 miles south of Quitaque

Quitaque, Texas

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 and 106 miles southeast of Amarillo

Amarillo, Texas

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History

The name is a portmanteau of two counties, Floyd and Motley, as the original post office – built in 1902 – was located on the county line. By that time, a school and store had already been established at the site. In 1915, the post office was moved to the residence of W.R. Welch. By the mid-1930s, Flomot had two cotton gins, two grocery stores, several restaurants, and a service station. The population peaked at around 200 in 1940. Thereafter, the community began losing businesses and residents to larger cities. The number of inhabitants had declined to 181 by 1980 and remained at that level through 2000.

Although it is unincorporated, Flomot has a post office, with the ZIP code of 79234.

Education

Public education in the community of Flomot is provided by the Motley County Independent School District

Motley County Independent School District

Motley County Independent School District is a public school district based in Matador, Texas . The district serves all of Motley County with the exception of a small portion in the north, which is served by the Turkey-Quitaque Independent School District...

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