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A visit to the White Rock Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the White Rock Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the White Rock Cemetery:

43.7656, -70.4742

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the White Rock Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The White Rock Cemetery is located in Cumberland County<2>.

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Portland. Portland lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the White Rock Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the White Rock Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the White Rock Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from White Rock Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Sapling Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Sapling Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapling Hill Cemetery
  • Loveitt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Loveitt Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveitt Cemetery
  • Shaws Mill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Shaws Mill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaws Mill Cemetery
  • North Street Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The North Street Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Street Cemetery
  • Old Anderson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old Anderson Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Anderson Cemetery
  • Mugford Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Mugford Family Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mugford Family Cemetery
  • Mayberry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • North Gorham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The North Gorham Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gorham Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Browns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Browns Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Cemetery
  • Chute Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Chute Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chute Cemetery
  • Friends Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Friends Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
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  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Godd Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Godd Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
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    • Windham Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Windham Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
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    • Harding Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Harding Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
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    • Ft. Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Ft. Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
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    • Chase Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Chase Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
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    • Knight Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
    • Morrell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Morrell Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrell Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
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    • Arlington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Arlington Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the White Rock Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from White Rock Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Newhall
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Newhall is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
  • North Gorham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • North Gorham is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gorham
  • Sebago Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Sebago Lake is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago Lake
  • South Windham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • South Windham is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
  • Standish
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Windham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Windham is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,915 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <6>
  • Chicopee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Chicopee is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
  • Ireland Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ireland Corner is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland Corner
  • North Windham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • North Windham is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windham
  • Gorham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Gorham is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <6>
  • Frye Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Frye Island is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Island
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
  • Kimbles Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Kimbles Corner is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbles Corner
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Westbrook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • West Gray
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • West Gray is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gray
    • Raymond
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • East Limington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • East Limington is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Limington
    • Buxton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Buxton is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,368 people
    • North Scarborough
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • North Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scarborough
    • Sagamore Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Sagamore Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
    • Steep Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • South Casco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Stroudwater
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Stroudwater is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudwater
    • Cumberland Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Gray
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Gray is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <6>
    • North Limington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • North Limington is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Limington

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the White Rock Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cumberland County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The White Rock Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the White Rock Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maine:
  • Pages specific to Cumberland County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the White Rock Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #578371  (White Rock Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #578371 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Cumberland
      • Est. Elev: 93 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: North Windham
      • Location given for White Rock Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.7656335     Lon: -70.4742199
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- White Rock Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.