Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Flat Rock (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Flat Rock. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Flat Rock ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
Another variation: Flatrock.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Flat Rock. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Flat Rock.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Flat Rock is located in McCreary County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McCreary County: Laurel, Pulaski, Wayne, Whitley & Scott (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Flat Rock. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Flat Rock:
- McCreary County (The home county of Flat Rock)
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
- Wiborg
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wiborg is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiborg
- Marshes Siding
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes Siding
- Greenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Greenwood is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Whitley City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Smith Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Smith Town is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
- Stearns
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Revelo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Revelo is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
- Pine Knot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Strunk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Strunk is located in McCreary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strunk
- Clinton County
- Alpha
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Alpha is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
- North Corbin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- North Corbin is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Corbin
- Gray
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Laurel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
- Keavy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Keavy is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keavy
- Dorthae
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dorthae is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorthae
- Hopewell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Lily
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lily is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
- Bernstadt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bernstadt is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernstadt
- Sublimity City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
- Alpine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Alpine is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Sloans Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sloans Valley is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloans Valley
- Tateville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tateville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tateville
- Northfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Northfield is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Burnside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bronston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Victory
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Victory is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victory
- Dykes
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Dykes is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
- Ferguson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ferguson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
- Piney Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Piney Grove is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Whetstone
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Whetstone is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
- Somerset
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
- Ritner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ritner is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritner
- Frazer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Frazer is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
- Parmleysville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Parmleysville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmleysville
- Mill Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Springs is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Springs
- Mount Pisgah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pisgah is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
- Monticello
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sumpter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sumpter is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
- Rankin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rankin is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
- Shearer Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Shearer Valley is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shearer Valley
- Parnell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Parnell is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Slickford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Slickford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickford
- Murl
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Murl is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murl
- Whitley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
- Liberty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Liberty is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Williamsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ayers
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ayers is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
- Emlyn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Emlyn is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlyn
- Rockholds
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Rockholds is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockholds
- Pleasant View
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant View is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Verne
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Verne is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verne
- Woodbine
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Woodbine is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
- Corbin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Red Ash
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Red Ash is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
- Saxton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Saxton is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
- Fairview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Campbell County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
- Jellico
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Elk Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Elk Valley is located in Campbell County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 565 people
- Stanfill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stanfill is located in Campbell County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfill
- Morley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Morley is located in Campbell County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
- Habersham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Habersham is located in Campbell County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Habersham
- White Oak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- White Oak is located in Campbell County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Fentress County (TN)
- Gernt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gernt is located in Fentress County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gernt
- Estimated population in 2014: 39,267 people
- Scott County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
- Isham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Isham is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isham
- State Line
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- State Line is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- Foster Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Foster Crossroads is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Crossroads
- Winfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Oneida
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- West Oneida
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- West Oneida is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneida
- Verdun
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Verdun is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdun
- Helenwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Huntsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- New River
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- New River is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
- Straight Fork
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Straight Fork is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Fork
- Winona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Winona is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Flat Rock, see our County-by-County Page for Flat Rock.
Cemeteries Near Flat Rock ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Flat Rock.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Flat Rock - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Flat Rock covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
- Barren Fork Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Carter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Holloway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hollaway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hughes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Chitwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hickman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- McCreary County Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hickenbottom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Keith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Davy Cad Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (633 more) ...
- Miller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Coffey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Flat Rock in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Flat Rock.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
- Ritner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ritner is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritner
- Sloans Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sloans Valley is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloans Valley
- Tateville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tateville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tateville
- Kidder
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kidder is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidder
- Gregory
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Gregory is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Coopersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Coopersville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopersville
- Isham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Isham is located in Scott County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isham
- Burnside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Youngs Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Youngs Creek is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Creek
- Bronston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Parmleysville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Parmleysville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parmleysville
- Winfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Cedar Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Frazer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Frazer is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
- Baldrock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Baldrock is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldrock
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Flat Rock. See our List of 1890's Communities around Flat Rock.
Newspapers Published in Flat Rock ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Flat Rock.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Flat Rock, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Flat Rock.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Flat Rock:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to McCreary County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clinton County
- Knox County
- Laurel County
- Pulaski County
- Wayne County
- Whitley County
- Campbell County
- Fentress County
- Scott County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Flat Rock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Flat Rock) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |