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Welcome to Flat Rock ...

Flat Rock is located in Franklin County<1>.


The location of Flat Rock has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Flat Rock is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Flat Rock lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Flat Rock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 44 communities that are also named Flat Rock - they are located in Alabama (4), Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia (3), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky (7), Michigan (3), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (4), Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (3), Tennessee (5), Texas and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Flat Rock.

Communities near Flat Rock ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Flat Rock.

  • Bude
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bude
    • Bude is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bude <4>
  • Gloster
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
    • Gloster is located in Amite County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <4>
  • Roxie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
    • Roxie is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxie <4>
  • Meadville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Crosby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Rosetta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
    • Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
  • Jeannette
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeannette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
    • Jeannette is located in Adams County
  • Hamburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Hamburg is located in Franklin County
  • Wilkinson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
    • Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County
  • Selma
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Adams County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Flat Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Flat Rock.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Flat Rock. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Flat Rock.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Flat Rock. See our Newspapers Page for Flat Rock.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flat Rock ...

Looking for more information about Flat Rock? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Flat Rock, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Flat Rock.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flat Rock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flat Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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