Flat Rock, Indiana
| Flat Rock | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Flat Rock | |
| Coordinates: 39°21′51″N 85°49′54″W / 39.36417°N 85.83167°WCoordinates: 39°21′51″N 85°49′54″W / 39.36417°N 85.83167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Shelby |
| Township | Washington |
| Elevation | 689 ft (210 m) |
| ZIP code | 47234 |
| FIPS code | 18-23566[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 449657[2] |
Flat Rock is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Shelby County, Indiana.
History
Flat Rock was platted in 1855.[3] The community took its name from the Flatrock River.[4] Flat Rock had its own high school at the turn of the 20th century.[5]
Geography
Flat Rock is located at 39°21′51″N 85°49′54″W / 39.36417°N 85.83167°W.
References
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Flat Rock, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ↑ Chadwick, Edward H. (1909). Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 70.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 133. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...name is for the nearby Flatrock River.
- ↑ Shelby County, Indiana History & Families. Turner Publishing Company. 1992. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-56311-078-8.
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