Around Flat Rock ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Spartanburg. It is located about 20 miles [32 km] to the west of where Flat Rock would have been located. Spartanburg has a population of 37,300 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Shelby (NC). It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the north of Flat Rock and has a population of 20,100 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Flat Rock, with the nearest first.
- Jonesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <2>
- Bonham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Cabal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
- Cabal is located in Chester County
- Central Pacolet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Pacolet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Pacolet
- Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Hopewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Lockhart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
- Lockhart is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockhart <2>
- Pacolet Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacolet Mills
- Pacolet Mills is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet Mills <2>
- Pacolet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacolet
- Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacolet <2>
- Buffalo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Union County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <2>
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- Union
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <2>
- White Stone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone
- White Stone is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Stone <2>
- Hickory Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Grove <2>
- Blairsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Blairsville is located in York County
- Colerain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Gaffney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaffney
- Gaffney is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,695 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaffney <2>
- Union
For more communities neighboring Flat Rock, please visit our County-by-County Page for Flat Rock.
Union County ...
Flat Rock would have been located within present day Union County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Union County: Cherokee, Chester, Fairfield, Laurens, Newberry, Spartanburg & York.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Flat Rock ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Flat Rock.
Airports Near Flat Rock ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Flat Rock and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Flat Rock.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of South Carolina:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
- National Park Service (NPS) sites in South Carolina
- America's Byways - Scenic & Historic Roadways
- RoadsideAmerica - Offbeat Tourist Attractions
- Atlas Obscura - Curious and Wondrous Travel Destinations
- Only In Your State - Places to visit in South Carolina
- The Living New Deal - Sites in South Carolina
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Union County: www.countyofunion.com/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Flat Rock. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Flat Rock), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |