Welcome to Flat Ridge ...

Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Flat Ridge, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Flat Ridge, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

A typical abbreviation for Flat Ridge: Flat Rdg. (or less commonly used: Flat Rdge. or Flat Ridg.)

Flat Ridge is 2,910 feet [887 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Flat Ridge is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Flat Ridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Flat Ridge lies within the (276) area code.

Communities Also Named Flat Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Flat Ridge - it's located in Ohio.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Flat Ridge.

Communities near Flat Ridge ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Flat Ridge.

• Marion
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Smyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
• Sparta
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Sparta is located in Alleghany County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <5>
• Rural Retreat
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Retreat
  • Rural Retreat is located in Wythe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,448 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Retreat <5>
• Independence
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <5>
• Trout Dale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Dale
  • Trout Dale is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Dale <5>
• Lansing
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
  • Lansing is located in Ashe County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <5>
• Sugar Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
  • Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
• Bridle Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
  • Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County
• Mouth-of-Wilson
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouth-of-Wilson
  • Mouth-of-Wilson is located in Grayson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mouth-of-Wilson <5>
• Grassy Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
  • Grassy Creek is located in Ashe County (NC)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grassy Creek <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 Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Flat Ridge.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Flat Ridge. 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 Ridge.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Flat Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Flat Ridge.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flat Ridge ...

Looking for more information about Flat Ridge? 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 Ridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Flat Ridge.

Adding Flat Ridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Flat Ridge in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Flat Ridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Flat Ridge post office opened in 1873.

We also found Flat Ridge in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Flat Ridge.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flat Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/