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Welcome to Flat Rock Forest ...

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

A typical abbreviation for Flat Rock Forest: Flat Rock Frst.

Flat Rock Forest is 2,180 feet [664 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Flat Rock Forest is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Flat Rock Forest: 828

Communities near Flat Rock Forest ...

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

  • Hendersonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Fletcher
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Brevard
    (16 miles [25.7 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 <3>
  • Mills River
    (10 miles [16.1 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 <3>
  • Laurel Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Tryon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • 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
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Columbus
    (13 miles [20.9 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 Flat Rock Forest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Flat Rock Forest.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flat Rock Forest ...

Looking for more information about Flat Rock Forest? 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 Forest, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Flat Rock Forest.

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 Flat Rock Forest - 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.