Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about White Rocks (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for White Rocks. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
White Rocks is located in Frederick County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Frederick County: Carroll, Howard, Montgomery, Washington, Adams (PA), Franklin (PA) & Loudoun (VA).
Below are the counties that are near White Rocks. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to White Rocks:
- Frederick County (The home county of White Rocks)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Rocks, with the one closest to White Rocks listed first.
- Mountaindale
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mountaindale is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountaindale
- Catoctin Furnace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Catoctin Furnace is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoctin Furnace
- Yellow Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Yellow Springs is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
- Charlesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Charlesville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
- Green Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Green Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Clover Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Clover Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Myersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Creagerstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Creagerstown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creagerstown
- Jimtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jimtown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Antietam Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Antietam Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam Village
- Walkersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Walk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Walk is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Walk
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Rocks, with the one closest to White Rocks listed first.
- Bruceville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Keymar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Keysville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Keysville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Union Bridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Crabster ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Crabster is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabster
- McKinstrys Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
- Bark Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bark Hill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
- Linwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Linwood is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Fairground Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Fairground Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
- Harney
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Harney is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
- Taneytown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Marston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Marston is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Rocks, with the one closest to White Rocks listed first.
- Long Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Lisbon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Timberleigh Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
- Cooksville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Roxbury Mills is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Mills
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Rocks, with the one closest to White Rocks listed first.
- Hyattstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hyattstown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattstown
- Browningsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Browningsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browningsville
- Barnesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Barnesville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Dickerson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Monocacy ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Damascus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mullinix
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mullinix is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinix
- Beallsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Blocktown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Blocktown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
- Burdette
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Burdette is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Boyds
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from White Rocks, with the one closest to White Rocks listed first.
- Mount Lena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mount Lena is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
- Zittlestown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Zittlestown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zittlestown
- Mount Aetna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Aetna is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aetna
- Pondsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pondsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
- San Mar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- San Mar is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mar
- Cavetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cavetown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
- Greenvale Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Greenvale Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
- Smithsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Boonsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Chewsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chewsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
- Highfield - Cascade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
- Eakles Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Eakles Mills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakles Mills
- Adams County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Rocks, with the one closest to White Rocks listed first.
- Carroll Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jacks Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
- Zora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Zora is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Fairfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Virginia Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Virginia Mills is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
- Greenmount
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Orrtanna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Kingsdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- McKnightstown Station
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- McKnightstown Station is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnightstown Station
- Cashtown - McKnightstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Gettysburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Heritage
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Heritage is located in Adams County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
- Franklin County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Rocks, with the one closest to White Rocks listed first.
- Blue Ridge Summit
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pen Mar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pen Mar is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Monterey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Monterey is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Rouzerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Rouzerville is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
- Beartown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Beartown is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Wayne Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
- Waynesboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Wingerton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
- Nunnery
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Nunnery is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
- Zullinger
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Zullinger is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
- Quincy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Waynecastle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Waynecastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynecastle
- York County (PA)
- Pennville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pennville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Loudoun County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Rocks, with the one closest to White Rocks listed first.
- Georges Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Lovettsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lucketts
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Bolington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Morrisonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Wheatland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Hillsboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Leesburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hamilton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lansdowne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Purcellville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Berkeley County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Rocks, with the one closest to White Rocks listed first.
- Scrabble
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Falling Waters
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Swan Pond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
- Bedington
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bedington is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
- Baker Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
- Little Georgetown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Martinsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hedgesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from White Rocks, with the one closest to White Rocks listed first.
- Lower Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Shepherdstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bolivar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Harpers Ferry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bardane
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
- Bloomery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Charles Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Ranson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
- Ranson has also been known as:
- Corporation of Ranson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <1>
- Kabletown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Morgan County (WV)
- Cherry Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to White Rocks, see our County-by-County Page for White Rocks.
Cemeteries Near White Rocks ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of White Rocks.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for White Rocks - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for White Rocks covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from White Rocks, with the one closest to White Rocks listed first.
- Mountaindale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Prospect Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Highland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Brook Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Utica Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica Cemetery
- The Utica Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Paul's Cemetery
- St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
- St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1988214 <2>
- Grossnickles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Harmony Brethren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (396 more) ...
- Resthaven Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Summers Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find White Rocks in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of White Rocks.
These communities are listed based on their distance from White Rocks, with the one closest to White Rocks listed first.
- Lewistown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lewistown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Yellow Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Yellow Springs is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
- Charlesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Charlesville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
- Catoctin Furnace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Catoctin Furnace is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoctin Furnace
- Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Hansonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hansonville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansonville
- Ellerton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ellerton is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerton
- Myersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wolfsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wolfsville is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsville
- Harmony Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony Grove is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
- Fountain Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain Rock is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Rock
- Walkersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Garfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Garfield is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Creagerstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Creagerstown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creagerstown
- Pleasant Walk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Walk is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Walk
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around White Rocks. See our List of 1890's Communities around White Rocks.
Newspapers Published in White Rocks ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 2 newspapers that have been published in the area around White Rocks.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of White Rocks, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for White Rocks.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to White Rocks:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Frederick County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Washington County
- Adams County
- Franklin County
- York County
- Loudoun County
- Berkeley County
- Jefferson County
- Morgan County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about White Rocks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- White Rocks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |