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Welcome to Flat Rock ...

Flat Rock is located in Smith County<1>.

Flat Rock is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Flat Rock lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Flat Rock: 615 & 629<3>

Communities Also Named Flat Rock ...

While we believe that this Flat Rock is located in Smith County, we know of another 4 Tennessee communities named Flat Rock. Those communities are located in the following counties: Davidson, Lewis, Morgan 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.

  • Lebanon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Difficult
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Difficult is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
    • Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
  • Hartsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Temperance Hall
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
  • Centerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Centerville is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
  • Carthage
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Pekin ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Pekin is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,114 people
  • Bluff Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
  • Watertown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • South Carthage
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • South Carthage is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Smith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flat Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 615 code has been Overlayed with the 629 area code. New phone numbers in the Flat Rock area will be assigned with one of these codes: 615 or 629. As a result, placing a call in the Flat Rock area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.