A visit to the White Rock Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the White Rock Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The White Rock Cemetery (FG ID #1959)
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial had been refused 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
Lat: 43.7086° (43° 42' 30")
Lon: -82.6199° (-82° 37' 11")
The cemetery is located in Huron County<2>.
As an estimate, the White Rock Cemetery is located outside and to the west of White Rock.
The county seat for Huron County is located in Bad Axe. Bad Axe lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west northwest of the White Rock Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 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.
- Linwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Delaware Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Anthony Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Vogel Estates Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vogel Estates Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vogel Estates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Vogel Estates Cemetery is located in Huron County
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. John Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Delaware Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Snay Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kelley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kelley Cemetery is located in Sanilac County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2489794 <1>
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Our Lady of Lake Huron Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rock Falls Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Minden Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- St. Patrick Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mills Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Brackley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brackley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brackley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brackley Cemetery is located in Huron County
- Lutheran Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Huron County
- East Marion Baptist Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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.
- White Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Forestville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Helena
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Helena is located in Huron County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Helena
- From the White Rock Cemetery to Helena
- Ruth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Ruth is located in Huron County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruth <7>
- Minden City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Palms
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Richmondville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Harbor Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Deckerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deckerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckerville
- Deckerville is located in Sanilac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deckerville <7>
- Tyre
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Forester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ubly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- McGregor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Port Hope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Rapson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Argyle
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Redman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Carsonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Port Sanilac
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Sanilac have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sanilac
- Port Sanilac is located in Sanilac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Sanilac <7>
- Bad Axe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bad Axe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bad Axe
- Bad Axe is located in Huron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bad Axe <7>
- Berkshire ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Huron County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The White Rock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bad Axe
- Carsonville
- Deckerville
- Harbor Beach
- Minden City
- Port Sanilac
- Sandusky
- Ubly
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Michigan:
- Pages specific to Huron County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the White Rock Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 #1616332 (White Rock Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1616332 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
- Class: cemetery Map Name: Forestville
- County: Huron Elev: 197
- Location given for GNIS #1616332 (White Rock Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #1959
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Huron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the White Rock Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7086, Longitude: -82.6199 |
<4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |