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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Flat Rock (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Flat Rock. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Flat Rock ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Flatrock.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Flat Rock is located in Seneca County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Seneca County: Crawford, Hancock, Huron, Sandusky, Wood & Wyandot.

Below are the counties that are near Flat Rock. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Flat Rock:

  • Seneca County     (The home county of Flat Rock)
  • Ashland County
    • Ruggles
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruggles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
      • Ruggles is located in Ashland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruggles
      • From Flat Rock to Ruggles
  • Champaign County
    • Rochester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rochester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Champaign County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rochester
      • From Flat Rock to Rochester
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
    • New Washington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
      • New Washington is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Washington <2>
    • North Auburn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Chatfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatfield
      • Chatfield is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Tiro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiro
      • Tiro is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiro <2>
    • Broken Sword
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Benton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lemert
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Oceola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bucyrus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Leesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Crawford County
    • North Robinson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Robinson
      • North Robinson is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
    • Castalia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
      • Castalia is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castalia <2>
    • Milan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <2>
    • Avery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Erie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avery
      • From Flat Rock to Avery
    • North Milan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Venice
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Venice. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
      • Venice is located in Erie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Venice
      • From Flat Rock to Venice
    • Bogart
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bay View
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
      • Bay View is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay View <2>
    • Fairview Lanes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Lanes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Lanes
      • Fairview Lanes is located in Erie County
    • Sandusky
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Berlinville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Huron
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huron <2>
    • Shinrock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Berlin Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin Heights
      • Berlin Heights is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin Heights <2>
  • Huron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
    • Hunts Corners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Monroeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
      • Monroeville is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <2>
    • Norwalk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Peru
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Huron County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peru
      • From Flat Rock to Peru
    • Steuben
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Willard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Celeryville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Coble Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coble Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coble Village
      • Coble Village is located in Huron County
    • North Fairfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairfield
      • North Fairfield is located in Huron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • New Haven
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Olena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Collins
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Delphi
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Lorain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
    • Kipton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipton
      • Kipton is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Vermilion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Henrietta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Rochester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Lorain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Vermilion-on-the-Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ottawa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
    • Danbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Danbury is located in Ottawa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Danbury
      • From Flat Rock to Danbury
    • Gypsum
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Port Clinton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Clinton
      • Port Clinton is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,133 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Clinton <2>
    • Violet ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Violet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
      • Violet is located in Ottawa County
    • Marblehead
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblehead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
      • Marblehead is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 861 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marblehead <2>
    • Lacarne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Harbor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Harbor
      • Oak Harbor is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Harbor <2>
    • Catawba Island
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Rocky Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
      • Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Put-in-Bay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Put-in-Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Put-in-Bay
      • Put-in-Bay is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Put-in-Bay <2>
    • Elmore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Locust Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Richland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
    • Plymouth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Shiloh
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <2>
    • Shelby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <2>
    • Ganges
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ganges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganges
      • Ganges is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ganges
      • From Flat Rock to Ganges
    • Bethlehem
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethlehem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bethlehem
      • From Flat Rock to Bethlehem
    • Vernon Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Shenandoah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shenandoah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Richland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shenandoah
      • From Flat Rock to Shenandoah
  • Sandusky County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
    • Bellevue
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Clyde
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Vickery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Erlin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlin
      • Erlin is located in Sandusky County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Erlin
      • From Flat Rock to Erlin
    • Green Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ballville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballville
      • Ballville is located in Sandusky County
    • Fremont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Shorewood Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorewood Village
      • Shorewood Village is located in Sandusky County
    • Stony Prairie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Prairie
      • Stony Prairie is located in Sandusky County
    • Gabels Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Kingsway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Burgoon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgoon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgoon
      • Burgoon is located in Sandusky County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Lindsey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
    • Risingsun
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Bradner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradner
      • Bradner is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradner <2>
  • Wyandot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
    • Mexico
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Duenquat
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sycamore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
    • Belle Vernon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Flat Rock, see our County-by-County Page for Flat Rock.

Cemeteries Near Flat Rock ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Flat Rock.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Flat Rock covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.

  • Flat Rock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Underhill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underhill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fireside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fireside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fireside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thompson Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Bellevue Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Paul's UCC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • York Free Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Free Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Free Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity Episcopal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Episcopal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Gilbert Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Assumption Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assumption Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Assumption Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Heyman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heyman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heyman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Flat Rock had a population of 196 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.

  • Fireside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fireside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fireside
    • Fireside is located in Seneca County
  • Weavers Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weavers Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Corners
    • Weavers Corners is located in Huron County
  • Bellevue
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Frank
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank
    • Frank is located in Seneca County
  • Colby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
    • Colby is located in Sandusky County
  • Reedtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedtown
    • Reedtown is located in Seneca County
  • Lyme ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme
    • Lyme is located in Erie County
  • West Lodi
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bismarck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bismarck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
    • Bismarck is located in Huron County
  • Omar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omar
    • Omar is located in Seneca County
  • Pontiac
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontiac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
    • Pontiac is located in Huron County
  • North Monroeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Monroeville
    • North Monroeville is located in Erie County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Clyde
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • York
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Sandusky County
    • Havana
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Huron County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Flat Rock. See our List of 1890's Communities around Flat Rock.

Newspapers Published in Flat Rock ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Flat Rock.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Flat Rock, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Flat Rock.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Flat Rock:

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 State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Flat Rock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Flat Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2350, Longitude: -82.8595    









 

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