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]

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Flint is located in Texas
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Location within the state of Texas
Flint is located in the United States
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Flint (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°12′15″N 95°20′55″W / 32.20417°N 95.34861°W / 32.20417; -95.34861
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountySmith
Elevation
522 ft (159 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
75762
GNIS feature ID1335957

History

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The 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

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Flint is considered to be part of the humid subtropical region.

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