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Welcome to East Flat Rock ...

East Flat Rock is located in Henderson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of East Flat Rock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.

A typical abbreviation for East Flat Rock: E. Flat Rock

East Flat Rock is 2,200 feet [671 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of East Flat Rock is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for East Flat Rock: 828

The ZIP code for East Flat Rock: 28726<3>

Communities near East Flat Rock ...

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

  • Hendersonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fletcher
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Brevard
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Brevard is located in Transylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <4>
  • Mills River
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Landrum
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Landrum is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <4>
  • Laurel Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Tryon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Biltmore Forest
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
  • Lake Lure
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Columbus
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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 East Flat Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Flat Rock.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East 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 East Flat Rock.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Flat Rock ...

Looking for more information about East 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for East Flat Rock, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for East Flat Rock.

Adding East Flat Rock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of East 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 (so far) for East Flat Rock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the East Flat Rock post office opened in 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for East Flat Rock.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Henderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Flat Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as East Flat Rock). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether East Flat Rock or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/