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White Rock is located

White Rock is located in Robertson County<1>.


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


White Rock is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: White Rock lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named White Rock ...

While we believe that this White Rock is located in Robertson County, we know of another 6 Texas communities named White Rock. Those communities are located in the following counties: Dallas, Fannin, Hunt, Red River, San Augustine and Trinity County.

Beyond Texas, 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), Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, 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.

  • Franklin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Robertson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
  • Calvert
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Bremond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Thornton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Kosse
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosse
    • Kosse is located in Limestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kosse <4>
  • Marquez
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Owensville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
    • Owensville is located in Robertson County
  • Seale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
    • Seale is located in Robertson County
  • Stranger
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger
    • Stranger is located in Falls County
  • New Baden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

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.

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 Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Robertson, 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.









 

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