Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Flat Rock had a population of 491 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Flat Rock had a population of 3,408 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
- Zirconia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zirconia
- Zirconia is located in Henderson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zirconia <2>
- Hendersonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
- Hendersonville is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendersonville <2>
- Upward
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
- Upward is located in Henderson County
- Saluda
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saluda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
- Saluda is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saluda <2>
- Baxter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Melrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Blue Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Blue Ridge is located in Henderson County
- Bowman Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowman Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Bluff
- Bowman Bluff is located in Henderson County
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Horse Shoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Shoe
- Horse Shoe is located in Henderson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horse Shoe <2>
- Fruitland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Mills River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills River
- Mills River is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,471 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mills River <2>
- Fletcher
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Fletcher is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fletcher <2>
- Penrose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
- Penrose is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penrose <2>
- Lima
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Glassy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Tryon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
- Tryon is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tryon <2>
- Lynn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Riverview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Columbus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <2>
- Davidson River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson River
- Davidson River is located in Transylvania County
- Cedar Mountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mountain
- Cedar Mountain is located in Transylvania County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Mountain <2>
- Arden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Arden is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden <2>
- Tigerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerville
- Tigerville is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tigerville <2>
- Highland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Greenville County (SC)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Henderson County: www.hendersoncountync.org/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |