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 Lewis County<2>.
The location of Flat Rock has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Flat Rock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1867.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Flat Rock is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Flat Rock was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Flat Rock still existed, it would have been in the (931) area code.
Communities Also Named Flat Rock ...
While we believe that this Flat Rock is located in Lewis County, we know of another 4 Tennessee communities named Flat Rock. Those communities are located in the following counties: Davidson, Morgan, Smith and Wilson County.
Beyond Tennessee, 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), South Carolina (3), 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.
- Greenfield Bend
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
- Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Mount Pleasant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Maury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <5>
- Ashland Ford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
- Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
- Centerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Hickman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,561 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <5>
- Graytown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Chartersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chartersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
- Chartersville is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 people
- Voorhies
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Chapel Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
- Linden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <5>
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.
Adding Flat Rock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Flat Rock in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section 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.<6>
From that list, the Flat Rock post office opened in 1867.
We also found Flat Rock in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Flat Rock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Lewis, 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |