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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 #7604).

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:

31.0509, -95.3797

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

The county seat for Trinity County is located in Groveton. Groveton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east of the White Rock Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on 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:

  • Red Branch 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 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 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.

  • New Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Trinity County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Trinity County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
  • Clapp Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Clapp Cemetery is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clapp Cemetery
  • Holly Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Holly Cemetery is located in Trinity County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Cemetery
  • Cal Wooten Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Cal Wooten Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cal Wooten Cemetery
  • Prairie Point Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Prairie Point Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Point Cemetery
  • Reed Sunshine Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Reed Sunshine Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Sunshine Cemetery
  • Huffman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Huffman Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman Cemetery
  • Saron Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Saron Cemetery is located in Trinity County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saron Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Trinity County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
  • Boontown Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Boontown Cemetery is located in Trinity County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boontown Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Ellis Prairie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ellis Prairie Cemetery is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Prairie Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Dunlap Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dunlap Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap Cemetery
    • Foster Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
    • Center Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery
    • Weldon Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Spivey Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Spivey Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey Cemetery
    • Dean Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Dean Cemetery is located in Trinity County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Cemetery
    • Fodice Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fodice Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodice Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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:

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 Trinity 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 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 Texas:
  • Pages specific to Trinity 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 Find-A-Grave Entry:  #7604

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1371407  (White Rock Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1371407 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: Trinity
      • Est. Elev: 61 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lovelady South
      • Location given for White Rock Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.0510174     Lon: -95.3799408
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Trinity, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.