Welcome to White Rock ...
White Rock is located in Republic County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of White Rock, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of White Rock, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
White Rock is 1,510 feet [460 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: White Rock lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for White Rock: (785)
Communities Also Named White Rock ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kansas communities named White Rock: This one is located in Republic County and the other is located in Trego County.
Beyond Kansas, there are 41 communities that are also named White Rock - they are located in Arkansas (2), British Columbia, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Maine, Maryland (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri (2), Nevada, New Mexico (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (7), Virginia (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for White Rock.
Communities near White Rock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near White Rock.
- Belleville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Republic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,841 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <5>
- Superior
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Superior is located in Nuckolls County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <5>
- Mankato
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankato
- Mankato is located in Jewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 804 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mankato <5>
- Jewell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Scandia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia
- Scandia is located in Republic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scandia <5>
- Courtland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Courtland is located in Republic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Courtland <5>
- Chester
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Thayer County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <5>
- Burr Oak
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Hardy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
- Hardy is located in Nuckolls County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardy <5>
- Ruskin
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruskin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
- Ruskin is located in Nuckolls County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruskin <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around White Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for White Rock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of White Rock. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around White Rock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around White Rock. See our Newspapers Page for White Rock.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for White Rock ...
Looking for more information about White Rock? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to White Rock, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for White Rock.
Adding White Rock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of White Rock in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for White Rock was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for White Rock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White Rock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Republic, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around White Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |