Flat Rock, Ohio

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Flat Rock
census-designated place
Flat Rock is located in Ohio
Flat Rock
Flat Rock
Location within the state of Ohio
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Country United States
State Ohio
County Seneca
Township Thompson
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 44828

Flat Rock is a census-designated place in northeastern Thompson Township, Seneca County, Ohio, United States.[1] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44828.[2]

History

Flat Rock was originally called Lewisville, and under the latter name was platted in 1841.[3] A post office called Flat Rock has been in operation since 1846.[4] The present name comes from a flat layer of rock covering an artesian aquifer.[5]

Place of interest

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flat Rock, Ohio
  2. Zip Code Lookup
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