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Welcome to Flatrock ...

Flatrock is located in Mason County<1>.



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

Telephone 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)
  • Gallipolis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Ripley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • 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)
  • Buffalo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • 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.

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>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<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.









 

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