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Flat Rock in Henderson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Flat Rock

 
 
Flat Rock Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 11, 2008
1. Flat Rock Marker
Inscription. Landmark for Indians and white settlers of this area, lies nearby. Town of Flat Rock named for this natural formation.
 
Erected 1954 by Archives Conservation and Highway Departments. (Marker Number P-45.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and CommunitiesNatural Features. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list.
 
Location. 35° 16.464′ N, 82° 26.56′ W. Marker is in Flat Rock, North Carolina, in Henderson County. It is on Greenville Hwy (U.S. 25) 0.1 miles north of Cypress Grove Lane. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Flat Rock NC 28731, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Mountains and in Greater Asheville. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Carl Sandburg (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Old Flat Rock Post Office (about 700 feet away); Connemara (approx. 0.2 miles away); An American Classic (approx. 0.2 miles away); Outdoor Inspiration (approx. 0.3 miles away); A Mountain Farm (approx. 0.4 miles away); A Home for Champions (approx. 0.4 miles away); Glassy Mountain Trails (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Flat Rock.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,318 times since then and 21 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on October 11, 2008, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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