Sand Flat, Texas | |
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  Sand Flat  Sand Flat | |
| Coordinates: 32°19′20″N97°17′17″W / 32.32222°N 97.28806°W Coordinates: 32°19′20″N97°17′17″W / 32.32222°N 97.28806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Johnson |
| Elevation | 617 ft (188 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 817, 682 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2034674 |
Sand Flat, formerly known as Cuba is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, located in the U.S. state of Texas. [1]
Settlers arrived in the area c1850, with the first families being Bennett, Walraven, and Boatwright. The New Hope Baptist church was founded organized on August 30, 1868. Rev. J. R. Clarke was the first pastor, serving from 1869 to 1875. The church was renamed the Sand Flat Baptist Church of Christ in 1874. The church and cemetery still exist in the community, with the earliest graves dating back to 1876. [2]
A post office existed in the community from 1882, under the town name 'Cuba'. The office closed in 1904.
Following the post office closure, the community was known as Sand Flat.
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