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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. 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:   33.4746°   (33° 28' 28")

Lon:   -96.1931°   (-96° 11' 35")

The White Rock Cemetery is located in Fannin County<1>.

The county seat for Fannin County is located in Bonham. Bonham lies just to the north of the White Rock Cemetery .

Name Variations for White Rock Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

White Rock Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Whiterock Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the White Rock Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Randolph - Lindsey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hampton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • Fannin Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fannin Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fannin Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fannin Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • Belmont Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Belmont Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • Long Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Long Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • Vaughn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • Gober Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Boze Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boze Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boze Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boze Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • Gates Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gates Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gates Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gates Hill Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • Willow Wild Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Wild Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Wild Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Willow Wild Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • Porter Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Porter Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • Burns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burns Cemetery is located in Fannin County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Biggerstaff Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biggerstaff Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Biggerstaff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Biggerstaff Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Biggs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • County Home Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Home Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Shilo Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shilo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shilo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shilo Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Inglish Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inglish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inglish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Inglish Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Allen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Fannin County
    • Hall Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Hunt County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the White Rock Cemetery.

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

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 Fannin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bonham
  • Celeste
  • Ladonia
  • Leonard
  • Savoy
    • Savoy lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the White Rock Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Savoy.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
  • Trenton
  • Windom
    • Windom lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the White Rock Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Windom.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
  • Wolfe City

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:

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 #1371450  (Whiterock Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1371450 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: Leonard
    • County: Fannin         Elev: 196
    • Location given for GNIS #1371450 (Whiterock Cemetery)

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Fannin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 33.4746, Longitude: -96.1931    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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.
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