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Welcome to Flat Rock ...

So far, we found very little information about Flat Rock. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Flat Rock to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Flat Rock, please Contact Us.


Flat Rock would have been located within present day Union County<2>.


The location of Flat Rock has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>


While the community is gone, the present day location for Flat Rock is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Flat Rock was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The location where Flat Rock once stood is in the (864) area code.

Communities Also Named Flat Rock ...

While we believe that this Flat Rock is located in Union County, we know of another 2 South Carolina communities named Flat Rock. Those communities are located in the following counties: Anderson and Kershaw County.

Beyond South 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, North Carolina (4), Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (2), 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.

  • Gaffney
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Union
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • 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 <5>
  • Cowpens
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
    • Cowpens is located in Spartanburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowpens <5>
  • Blacksburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jonesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Pacolet Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Sharon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hickory Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Lockhart
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

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.

The official website for Union County: www.countyofunion.com/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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>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.
<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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Flat Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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