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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 have occurred.

Another variation: Flatrock.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Franklin County.

To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Adams, Amite, Jefferson, Lincoln & Wilkinson.

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:

  • Franklin 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.
    • Knoxville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Franklin County
    • White Apple
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Apple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
      • White Apple is located in Franklin County
    • Garden City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Franklin County
    • 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 <3>
    • Hamburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Franklin County
    • Meadville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • 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 <3>
    • Eddiceton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
      • Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
    • McCall Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
    • Jeannette
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jeannette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
      • Jeannette is located in Adams County
    • Washington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Washington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Adams County
    • Selma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Adams County
    • Natchez
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cloverdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Adams County
    • Carthage
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
      • Carthage is located in Adams County
  • Amite County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
    • Crosby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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 <3>
    • Bewelcome
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bewelcome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
      • Bewelcome is located in Amite County
    • Brookside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Amite County
    • Mount Olive
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Amite County
    • Liberty
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Amite County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Thompson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Amite County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
    • Fayette
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <3>
    • Harriston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Red Lick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
      • Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
  • Wilkinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
    • Rosetta
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
      • Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
    • Wilkinson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilkinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
      • Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County
    • Centreville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Wilkinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <3>
    • Woodville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitaker
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitaker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County
    • Turnbull
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turnbull. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
      • Turnbull is located in Wilkinson County
  • Concordia Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
    • Vidalia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidalia
      • Vidalia is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidalia <3>
    • Fairview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Ridgecrest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
      • Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Sycamore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sycamore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
  • East Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
    • Norwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <3>
    • Troy ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • Anderson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knoxville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knoxville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knoxville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McMillan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Springhill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springhill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Middleton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Aldridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aldridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aldridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Apple Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Apple Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Apple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Freewoods Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freewoods Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freewoods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Butler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (593 more) ...
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hammack Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammack Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Owens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

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.

  • Knoxville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Knoxville is located in Franklin County
  • Garden City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Franklin County
  • White Apple
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Apple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
    • White Apple is located in Franklin County
  • Rosetta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
    • Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
  • 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 <3>
  • Orange
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Orange is located in Franklin County
  • Coles
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
    • Coles is located in Amite County
  • Darrington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darrington
    • Darrington is located in Wilkinson County
  • Jeannette
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jeannette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
    • Jeannette is located in Adams County
  • Kingston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston 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
  • Meadville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • O'Neil
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Neil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil
      • O'Neil is located in Amite County
    • Wilkinson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilkinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
      • Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County
    • 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 <3>

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 142 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 24 miles [38.6 km]<5>. 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Flat Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4077, Longitude: -91.0932       In this case, the coordinates for Flat Rock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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