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Welcome to Flat Rock ...

Flat Rock is located in Henderson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Flat Rock, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1829.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Flat Rock has a population of 3,378 people<2> (see below for details).

Flat Rock is 2,550 feet [777 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Flat Rock is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Flat Rock: 828

The ZIP code for Flat Rock: 28731<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Flat Rock had an population of 3,378 people. This is an increase of 8.48% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 31.7% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Flat Rock had a population of 3,114 people. This makes Flat Rock the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Flat Rock represents 0.03% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 197th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,114 people, the population of Flat Rock increased 21.4% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,565 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Flat Rock.

Communities Also Named Flat Rock ...

While we believe that this Flat Rock is located in Henderson County, we know of another 3 North Carolina communities named Flat Rock. Those communities are located in the following counties: Stokes, Surry and Vance County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 44 communities that are also named Flat Rock - they are located in Alabama (4), Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia (3), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky (7), Michigan (3), Mississippi, Newfoundland and Labrador, 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.

  • 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.<5> 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 <6>
  • Brevard
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Mills River
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Landrum
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Laurel Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
    • Laurel Park is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Park <6>
  • Tryon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Biltmore Forest
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biltmore Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
    • Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
  • Lake Lure
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lure have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lure
    • Lake Lure is located in Rutherford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lure <6>
  • Columbus
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Saluda
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saluda have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>

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.

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

Adding Flat Rock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of 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 for Flat Rock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Flat Rock post office opened in 1829.

We also found Flat Rock in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Flat Rock.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flat Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Flat Rock). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Flat Rock or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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