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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 Flatrock (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 Flatrock. 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 Flatrock ...

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 have occurred.

Another variation: 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Flatrock is located in Mason County.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mason County: Gallia (OH), Meigs (OH), Cabell, Jackson & Putnam.

Below are the counties that are near Flatrock. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Flatrock:

  • Mason County     (The home county of Flatrock)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flatrock, with the one closest to Flatrock listed first.
    • Brighton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Mason County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brighton
      • From Flatrock to Brighton
    • Sassafras
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Letart
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Henderson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <3>
    • Point Pleasant
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
      • Point Pleasant is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <3>
    • Baden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Leon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fivemile
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fivemile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
      • Fivemile is located in Mason County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fivemile
      • From Flatrock to Fivemile
    • New Haven
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • West Columbia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Southside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Arlee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arlee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
      • Arlee is located in Mason County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arlee
      • From Flatrock to Arlee
  • Cabell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flatrock, with the one closest to Flatrock listed first.
    • Crown City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
      • Crown City is located in Cabell County
    • Culloden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culloden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
      • Culloden is located in Cabell County
    • Milton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Cabell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <3>
    • Yates Crossing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flatrock, with the one closest to Flatrock listed first.
    • Millwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millwood
      • From Flatrock to Millwood
    • Huntsville ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Jackson County
    • Angerona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Angerona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
      • Angerona is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Angerona
      • From Flatrock to Angerona
    • Willow Grove ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Jackson County
    • Flatwoods
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Ravenswood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ripley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Sherman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Skull Run
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skull Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
      • Skull Run is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Skull Run
      • From Flatrock to Skull Run
    • Fairplain
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairplain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplain
      • Fairplain is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairplain
      • From Flatrock to Fairplain
    • Sandyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Wilding
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Kanawha County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flatrock, with the one closest to Flatrock listed first.
    • Pliny
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Buffalo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Indian Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Putnam County
    • Fraziers Bottom
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Midway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midway
      • From Flatrock to Midway
    • Paradise
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Eleanor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
      • Eleanor is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <3>
    • Red House
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Winfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Liberty
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sigman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sigman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigman
      • Sigman is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sigman
      • From Flatrock to Sigman
    • Bancroft
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
  • Roane County
    • Flint Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
      • Flint Town is located in Roane County
  • Wirt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flatrock, with the one closest to Flatrock listed first.
    • Windy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Peewee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Wood County
    • Eli
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eli. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli
      • Eli is located in Wood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eli
      • From Flatrock to Eli
  • Athens County (OH)
  • Gallia County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flatrock, with the one closest to Flatrock listed first.
    • Cheshire
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Carlton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gallipolis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Westbrook Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Kyger
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mills Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
      • Mills Village is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Kerr
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Bladen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Eureka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eureka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eureka
      • From Flatrock to Eureka
    • Rodney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Wigner ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wigner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigner
      • Wigner is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Rio Grande
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jackson County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flatrock, with the one closest to Flatrock listed first.
    • Rempel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rempel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
      • Rempel is located in Jackson County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rempel
      • From Flatrock to Rempel
    • Pattonsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Jackson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <3>
  • Lawrence County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flatrock, with the one closest to Flatrock listed first.
    • Greasy Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Waterloo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Athalia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
      • Athalia is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Scottown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sherritts
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherritts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherritts
      • Sherritts is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Meigs County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flatrock, with the one closest to Flatrock listed first.
    • Letart Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Plants
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plants. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
      • Plants is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Plants
      • From Flatrock to Plants
    • Middleport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
      • Middleport is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <3>
    • Syracuse
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <3>
    • Dorcas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Racine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <3>
    • Pomeroy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Thomas Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
      • Thomas Village is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Welshtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Spiller
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Rutland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bashan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Vinton County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flatrock, with the one closest to Flatrock listed first.
    • Wilkesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Vales Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vales Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
      • Vales Mills is located in Vinton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vales Mills
      • From Flatrock to Vales Mills
    • Arbaugh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arbaugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbaugh
      • Arbaugh is located in Vinton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arbaugh
      • From Flatrock to Arbaugh
    • Oreton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreton
      • Oreton is located in Vinton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oreton
      • From Flatrock to Oreton

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Flatrock, see our County-by-County Page for Flatrock.

Cemeteries Near Flatrock ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Flatrock.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Flatrock covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Flatrock, with the one closest to Flatrock listed first.

  • Lutton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eddy Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eddy Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eddy Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoschar Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoschar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoschar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brighton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brighton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brighton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ward Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCulloch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCulloch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCulloch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Concord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Infirmary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Infirmary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Infirmary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Yauger Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yauger Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yauger Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ball Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Flatrock had a population of 14 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Flatrock, with the one closest to Flatrock listed first.

  • Ambrosia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambrosia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrosia
    • Ambrosia is located in Mason County
  • Brighton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Brighton is located in Mason County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brighton
    • From Flatrock to Brighton
  • Couch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Couch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couch
    • Couch is located in Mason County
  • Rollins
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
    • Rollins is located in Mason County
  • Oldtown ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldtown
    • Oldtown is located in Mason County
  • Beech Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill
    • Beech Hill is located in Mason County
  • Letart Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Letart
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sassafras
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Henderson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
    • Henderson is located in Mason County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <3>
  • Point Pleasant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
    • Point Pleasant is located in Mason County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <3>
  • Fivemile
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fivemile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
    • Fivemile is located in Mason County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fivemile
    • From Flatrock to Fivemile
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Leon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Baden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • School House ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for School House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School House
      • School House is located in Jackson County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Flatrock. See our List of 1890's Communities around Flatrock.

Newspapers Published in Flatrock ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Flatrock.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Flatrock, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Flatrock.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Flatrock:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Flatrock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Flatrock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Flatrock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8488, Longitude: -82.0164    









 

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