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is a city in Wayne County of the U.S. state of Michigan. A very small portion of the city extends into Monroe County. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 8,488. Flat Rock is home to the AutoAlliance International manufacturing plant, co-owned by Ford Motor Company and Mazda Motor Corporation. As of 2005 it produces the Mazda 6 and the 5th generation Ford Mustang. Also, Flat Rock is home to the famous Flat Rock Speedway, though the track is technically located in Ash Township in neighboring Monroe County.
Flat Rock is the birthplace of actor Dann Florek, best known for his roles in the TV series
Flat Rock was founded by Michael Vreeland and his five grown sons between 1811 and 1820. Michael had been captured by British Rangers during the Revolutionary War and released after American independence. The family purchased The town was called the Village of Vreeland until 1838 when the Vreeland family sold off the majority of the land, and relinquished control of the area. The Vreeland families built the first grain and lumber mill, having brought the grinding stones from New York. Descendents of Michael Vreeland still live in the town, and attend Flat Rock public schools, being the seventh generation to reside in the town their family founded.