Flat Rock, Indiana

Flat Rock, Indiana
Flat Rock, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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	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)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47234
FIPS code	18-23566
GNIS feature ID	449657

Flat Rock is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[3]

History[]

Flat Rock was platted in 1855.^[4] It took its name from the Flatrock River.^[5] Its post office has operated since 1828.^[6]

Flat Rock 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.^[7]

Geography[]

Flat Rock is located at

39°21′51″N 85°49′54″W / 39.36417°N 85.83167°W.

References[]

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ "Flat Rock, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
^ 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". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
^ Shelby County, Indiana History & Families. Turner Publishing Company. 1992. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-56311-078-8.

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[GR3-1] "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-06.

[GR2-2] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[GNIS-3] "Flat Rock, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 30, 2017.

[4] Chadwick, Edward H. (1909). Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 70.

[5] 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.

[6] "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 8, 2016.

[7] Shelby County, Indiana History & Families. Turner Publishing Company. 1992. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-56311-078-8.

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Flat Rock, Indiana
Unincorporated community

Flat Rock Flat Rock Show map of IndianaShow map of the United StatesShow all
Coordinates: 39°21′51″N 85°49′54″W / 39.36417°N 85.83167°W / 39.36417; -85.83167Coordinates: 39°21′51″N 85°49′54″W / 39.36417°N 85.83167°W / 39.36417; -85.83167
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Shelby
Township	Washington
Elevation ^[1]	689 ft (210 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47234
FIPS code	18-23566^[2]
GNIS feature ID	449657