Welcome to Flatrock ...

Flatrock is located in Mason County<1>.

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While we don't have a date for the founding of Flatrock, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Flatrock is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Flatrock: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Flatrock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Flatrock - they are located in British Columbia, Newfoundland and Labrador (3) and Virginia.

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

Communities near Flatrock ...

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

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.<4> 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 <5>
Ravenswood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
- Ravenswood is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenswood <5>
Gallipolis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis
- Gallipolis is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallipolis <5>
Ripley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <5>
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.<4> 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 <5>
Pomeroy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pomeroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
- Pomeroy is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <5>
New Haven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <5>
Buffalo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <5>
Mason
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <5>
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.<4> 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 <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 Flatrock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Flatrock.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flatrock ...

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

Adding Flatrock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Flatrock 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 Flatrock was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Flatrock on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Flatrock.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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>	If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Mason, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flatrock - 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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Flatrock area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Flatrock area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	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.
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	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.