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Welcome to Flat Rock ...

Flat Rock is located in Rockcastle County<1>.

Flat Rock is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Flat Rock lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Flat Rock, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Flat Rock: 606

Communities Also Named Flat Rock ...

While we believe that this Flat Rock is located in Rockcastle County, we know of another 6 Kentucky communities named Flat Rock. Those communities are located in the following counties: Butler, Caldwell, McCreary, Menifee, Pulaski and Simpson County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 44 communities that are also named Flat Rock - they are located in Alabama (4), Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia (3), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan (3), Mississippi, 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.

  • Berea
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Berea is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <3>
  • London
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Vernon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Brodhead
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Crab Orchard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • McKee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Annville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Livingston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Wildie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Wildie is located in Rockcastle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildie
  • Climax
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Climax is located in Rockcastle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Rockcastle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flat Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.