Flat Rock, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Flat Rock, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Flat Rock
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Shelby
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Washington
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:39.3619°N -85.8314°W
Elevation Ft:689
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47234
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-23566[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2830528

Flat Rock is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Flat Rock was platted in 1855.[2] It took its name from the Flatrock River.[3] Its post office has operated since 1828.[4]

It had its own high school, Flat Rock High School, which operated from 1893 until its closure in 1958 when the community became part of the Southwestern Consolidated School Corporation of Shelby County.[5]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Book: Chadwick, Edward H.. Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana. 1909. B.F. Bowen. 70.
  3. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 133. ...name is for the nearby Flatrock River..
  4. Web site: Shelby County . Jim Forte Postal History . November 8, 2016.
  5. Book: Shelby County, Indiana History & Families. 1992. Turner Publishing Company. 978-1-56311-078-8. 57.