Welcome to White Rock ...
White Rock is located in Michigan's Thumb.
White Rock is located in Huron County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of White Rock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1859.
White Rock is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: White Rock lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for White Rock: 989
Communities Also Named White Rock ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named White Rock: This one is located in Huron County and the other is located in Iosco County.
Beyond Michigan, 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), 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, 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.
- Harbor Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Beach
- Harbor Beach is located in Huron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Former name for Harbor Beach:
- Sand Beach
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbor Beach <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harbor Beach
- From White Rock to Harbor Beach
- Ubly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ubly
- Ubly is located in Huron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ubly <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ubly
- From White Rock to Ubly
- Deckerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deckerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
- Carsonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
- Carsonville is located in Sanilac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carsonville <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carsonville
- From White Rock to Carsonville
- Port Hope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Hope
- Port Hope is located in Huron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Hope <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Port Hope
- From White Rock to Port Hope
- Minden City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden City
- Minden City is located in Sanilac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden City <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Minden City
- From White Rock to Minden City
- Forestville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Forestville is located in Sanilac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forestville
- From White Rock to Forestville
- 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.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Helena is located in Huron County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Helena
- From White Rock 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.<4> 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 <3>
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.<6>
X2X - From that list, the White Rock post office opened in 1859.
We also found White Rock in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for White Rock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around White Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |