Welcome to White Rocks ...

White Rocks is located in Franklin County<1>.

The location of White Rocks has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

White Rocks is 1,520 feet [463 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: White Rocks lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

White Rocks is located in the (717) area code.

Communities Also Named White Rocks ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named White Rocks - it's located in Maryland.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for White Rocks.

Communities near White Rocks ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near White Rocks.

• Hagerstown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
  • Hagerstown is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
  • Former name for Hagerstown:
  • Hager's Town
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <4>
• Chambersburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
  • Chambersburg is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chambersburg <4>
• Waynesboro
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
  • Waynesboro is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <4>
• Gettysburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg
  • Gettysburg is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gettysburg <4>
• Thurmont
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmont
  • Thurmont is located in Frederick County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmont <4>
• Shippensburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippensburg
  • Shippensburg is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,682 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shippensburg <4>
• Greencastle
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
  • Greencastle is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,989 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greencastle <4>
• Carroll Valley
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
  • Carroll Valley is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <4>
• Emmitsburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
  • Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <4>
• Smithsburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithsburg
  • Smithsburg is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithsburg <4>

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 Rocks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for White Rocks.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of White Rocks. 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 Rocks.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around White Rocks. See our Newspapers Page for White Rocks.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for White Rocks ...

Looking for more information about White Rocks? 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 Rocks, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for White Rocks.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White Rocks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/