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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 #2190804)

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:   33.5641°   (33° 33' 50")

Lon:   -96.4660°   (-96° 27' 57")

The cemetery is located in Grayson County<2>.

As an estimate, the White Rock Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Whiterock.

The county seat for Grayson County is located in Sherman. Sherman lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the White Rock Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Texas:
  • Pages specific to Grayson 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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 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.

    • Whiterock
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiterock
      • Whiterock is located in Grayson County
    • Ida
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Grayson County
    • Tom Bean
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Kentucky Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Town
      • Kentucky Town is located in Grayson County
    • Bells
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
      • Bells is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <4>
    • Luella
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luella
      • Luella is located in Grayson County
    • Whitewright
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Savoy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Tribune
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribune have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune
      • Tribune is located in Grayson County
    • Howe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <4>
    • Pilot Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
      • Pilot Grove is located in Grayson County
    • Orangeville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
      • Orangeville is located in Fannin County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Sherman
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Van Alstyne
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Trenton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ector
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Twin City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City
        • Twin City is located in Grayson County
      • Knollwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knollwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood
        • Knollwood is located in Grayson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Mantua ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantua came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
        • Mantua is located in Collin County
      • Denison
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Randolph
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Frontier Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Village
        • Frontier Village is located in Grayson County
      • Dorchester
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
        • Dorchester is located in Grayson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
      • Westminster
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
        • Westminster is located in Collin County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <4>
      • Edhube
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edhube
        • Edhube is located in Fannin County
      • Ravenna
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hendrix
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendrix have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
        • Hendrix is located in Bryan County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendrix <4>

    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 Grayson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Denison
    • Howe
      • Howe lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the White Rock Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Howe.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
    • Savoy
      • Savoy lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the White Rock Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Savoy.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
    • Sherman
    • Tom Bean
    • Trenton

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the White Rock Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Cedar Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Cedar Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • The Cedar Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Old Cedar Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2798 <1>
    • Batsell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Batsell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • The Batsell Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Batsell Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Whitewright.
      • The Batsell Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Batsell Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Pitman's Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batsell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2266446 <1>
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Galbreath Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2364 <1>
    • Washburn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Burleson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Burleson Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • The Burleson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Providence Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burleson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2246844 <1>
    • Harris Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Harris Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • The Harris Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Spurgeon Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2545617 <1>
    • Everheart Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Everheart Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • The Everheart Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Canaan Cemetery
      • Everhart Cemetery
      • Everheart - Canaan Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everheart Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2283753 <1>
    • Montgomery Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Montgomery Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5303 <1>
    • Antioch Baptist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Antioch Baptist Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • The Antioch Baptist Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • The Antioch Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Antioch Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Baptist Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987971 <1>
    • Luella Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • White Mound Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The White Mound Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • The White Mound Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Whitemound Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Mound Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7599 <1>
    • Worden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Worden Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • The Worden Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Warden Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worden Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2489948 <1>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Vittitoe Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Kentucky Town Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Greenwood - Jenkins Cemetery
        • Jenkins Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2249541 <1>
      • Rosehill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • The Rosehill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rose Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #287055 <1>
      • Bells North Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Holloway Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Whitewright City Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Hood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hood Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hood Cemetery
      • Francis Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Francis Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
        • The Francis Family Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Francis Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Bells.
        • The Francis Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Francis Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Francis Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2293580 <1>
      • Goff Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Goff Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
        • The Goff Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goff Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2291051 <1>

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

    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:

    The official website for Grayson County: www.co.grayson.tx.us/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Texas' counties, including Grayson, 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' 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: 33.5641, Longitude: -96.4660    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <7>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.
    <8>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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