Welcome to Flat Rock ...
Flat Rock is located in Powhatan County<1>.
The location of Flat Rock has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Flat Rock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1824.
Flat Rock is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Flat Rock lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Flat Rock is located in the (804) area code.
Communities Also Named Flat Rock ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Flat Rock: This one is located in Powhatan County and the other is located in Scott County.
Beyond Virginia, 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), Mississippi, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (4), Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (3), Tennessee (5) and Texas.
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.
- Huguenot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Pilkinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Masons Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
- Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
- Otterdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterdale
- Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County
- Midlothian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midlothian
- Midlothian is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midlothian <4>
- Beaumont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
- Maidens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidens
- Maidens is located in Goochland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maidens <4>
- Goochland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goochland
- Goochland is located in Goochland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goochland <4>
- Lorraine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
- Lorraine is located in Henrico County
- Robious
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
- Robious is located in Chesterfield 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.
Adding Flat Rock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Flat Rock in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Flat Rock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Flat Rock post office opened in 1824.
We also found Flat Rock in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Flat Rock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Powhatan County: www.co.powhatan.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Powhatan, 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |