Welcome to Flat Rock ...

Flat Rock is located in Stokes County<1>.

The location of Flat Rock has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Flat Rock is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Flat Rock is within the boundaries of the (336) area code.

Communities Also Named Flat Rock ...

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

• Lewisville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
  • Lewisville is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <4>
• Mount Airy
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
  • Mount Airy is located in Surry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,175 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <4>
• King
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
  • King is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,912 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King <4>
• Walkertown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
  • Walkertown is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,290 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkertown <4>
• Rural Hall
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hall
  • Rural Hall is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,299 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Hall <4>
• Tobaccoville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobaccoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoville
  • Tobaccoville is located in Forsyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,748 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tobaccoville <4>
• Dobson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
  • Dobson is located in Surry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <4>
• Walnut Cove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cove
  • Walnut Cove is located in Stokes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Cove <4>
• Pilot Mountain
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mountain
  • Pilot Mountain is located in Surry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Mountain <4>
• Stuart
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
  • Stuart is located in Patrick County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <4>

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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Flat Rock, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Flat Rock.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Stokes County: www.co.stokes.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/