Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Flat Rock (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Flat Rock. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Flat Rock ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
Another variation: Flatrock.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Flat Rock. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Flat Rock.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Flat Rock is located in Powhatan County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Powhatan County: Amelia, Chesterfield, Cumberland & Goochland.
Below are the counties that are near Flat Rock. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Flat Rock:
- Powhatan County (The home county of Flat Rock)
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
- Dorset
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dorset is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
- Huguenot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
- Pilkinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
- Michaux
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Michaux is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaux
- Beaumont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Belona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Belona is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belona
- Amelia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
- Masons Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
- Lodore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lodore is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodore
- Amelia Court House
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Paineville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Paineville is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
- Earls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Earls is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
- Ammon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ammon is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
- Rodophil
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rodophil is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodophil
- Buckingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
- New Canton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Canton is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Bridgeport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bridgeport is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Arvonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gold Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gold Hill is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Gravel Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Chesterfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
- Otterdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterdale
- Midlothian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Robious
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Robious is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
- Coalboro ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Coalboro is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalboro
- Winterpock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Winterpock is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterpock
- Bon Air
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Chesterfield Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
- Fendley ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fendley is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fendley
- Holly ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Holly is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
- Beulah Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
- Chesterfield Court House
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ampt Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ampt Hill is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ampt Hill
- Bensley Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
- Colonial Heights City
- Colonial Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
- Clinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Clinton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Lakeside Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeside Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
- Cumberland
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Trenton Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Trenton Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Mills
- Trents Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Trents Mill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trents Mill
- Cotton Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cotton Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Guinea Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
- Dinwiddie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
- Hebron
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hebron is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Wilsons
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Wilsons is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons
- Sutherland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Addison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Addison is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Grant Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
- Maitland Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
- Fluvanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
- Columbia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fork Union
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kents Store
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kents Store is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
- Weber City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Goochland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
- Thorncliff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Thorncliff is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorncliff
- Maidens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Goochland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Oilville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sandy Hook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Enon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Enon is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Fife
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hadensville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Caledonia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Caledonia is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Tabscott
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tabscott is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabscott
- Hanover County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
- Vontay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Vontay is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vontay
- Hylas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hylas is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylas
- Rockville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Casco
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Casco is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
- Goodall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Goodall is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodall
- Montpelier
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Gwathmey
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Gwathmey is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwathmey
- Atlee Station
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
- Ashland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mechanicsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hanover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Taylorsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Beaverdam
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Henrico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
- Lorraine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lorraine is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
- Tuckahoe Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tuckahoe Village is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Village
- Short Pump
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tuckahoe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Wyndham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wyndham is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyndham
- Dumbarton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
- Laurel Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Village is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Village
- Lakeside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lakeside is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Glen Allen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Quail Walk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Walk
- Hunton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hunton is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunton
- Longdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Longdale is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
- Louisa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
- Shelfar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Shelfar is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelfar
- Willowbrook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Willowbrook is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Gays ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Gays is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
- Jackson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jackson is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Cuckoo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
- Vigor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Vigor is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigor
- Bumpass
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bumpass is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpass
- Bumpass has also been known as:
- Bumpas
- Bumpass Junction
- Bumpass Station
- Bumpass Turnout
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bumpass <1>
- Nottoway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
- Spainville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Spainville is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
- Crewe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Petersburg City
- Petersburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond City
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
- Richmond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Montrose Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
- Chippenham Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
- Cherry Gardens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
- Walmsley Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Flat Rock, see our County-by-County Page for Flat Rock.
Cemeteries Near Flat Rock ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Flat Rock.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Flat Rock - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Flat Rock covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
- Rocky Oak Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Oak Church Cemetery
- The Rocky Oak Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rocky Oak Cemetery
- Watkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Subletts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Luke's Episcopal Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mt. Hermon Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Huguenot Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Manakin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dutch Reformed Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (237 more) ...
- Skinquarter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Crump Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Masons Corner.
- The Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Flat Rock had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Flat Rock, with the one closest to Flat Rock listed first.
- Lilburn
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lilburn is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilburn
- Dorset
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dorset is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
- Genito
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Genito is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genito
- Hallsboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hallsboro is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsboro
- Subletts
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Subletts is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Subletts
- Fine Creek Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fine Creek Mills is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fine Creek Mills
- Pilkinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
- Huguenot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
- Lee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lee is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Mattoax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mattoax is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattoax
- Boscobel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Boscobel is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boscobel
- Macon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Macon is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Skinquarter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Skinquarter is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinquarter
- Otterdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterdale
- Vinita
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vinita is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinita
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Flat Rock. See our List of 1890's Communities around Flat Rock.
Newspapers Published in Flat Rock ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Flat Rock.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Flat Rock, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Flat Rock.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Flat Rock:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Powhatan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Amelia County
- Buckingham County
- Chesterfield County
- Colonial Heights City
- Cumberland County
- Dinwiddie County
- Fluvanna County
- Goochland County
- Hanover County
- Henrico County
- Louisa County
- Nottoway County
- Petersburg City
- Richmond City
- Richmond County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Flat Rock) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |