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Welcome to White Rock ...

White Rock is located in Washington County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of White Rock, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

White Rock is near sea level<3>.

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

White Rock lies within the (401) area code.

Websites for White Rock ...

Junior League:   www.jlri.org/

Communities Also Named White Rock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 41 communities that are also named White Rock - they are located in Arkansas (2), British Columbia, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas (2), 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), 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.

  • Norwich
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
    • Norwich is located in New London County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,619 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <4>
  • Norwich
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
    • Norwich is located in New London County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,619 people
  • Groton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
    • Groton is located in New London County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,258 people
  • South Kingstown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kingstown
    • South Kingstown is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,454 people
  • New London
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
    • New London is located in New London County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,870 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <4>
  • New London
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
    • New London is located in New London County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,870 people
  • Waterford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
    • Waterford is located in New London County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,865 people
  • Stonington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
    • Stonington is located in New London County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,566 people
  • Montville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
    • Montville is located in New London County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,463 people
  • Ledyard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
    • Ledyard is located in New London County (CT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,579 people

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 both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for White Rock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the White Rock post office opened in 1880.

We also found White Rock in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for White Rock.

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 Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around White Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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