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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about White Rock (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for White Rock. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for White Rock ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Whiterock.

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.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

White Rock is located in Hunt County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hunt County: Collin, Delta, Fannin, Hopkins, Kaufman, Rains & Rockwall.

Below are the counties that are near White Rock. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to White Rock:

  • Hunt County     (The home county of White Rock)
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Rock, with the one closest to White Rock listed first.
    • Kingston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Hunt County
    • Jacobia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobia
      • Jacobia is located in Hunt County
    • Celeste
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celeste have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celeste
      • Celeste is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celeste <2>
    • Aberfoyle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberfoyle
      • Aberfoyle is located in Hunt County
    • South Sulphur
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sulphur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sulphur
      • South Sulphur is located in Hunt County
    • Wolfe City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Greenville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Neylandville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neylandville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neylandville
      • Neylandville is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Fairlie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlie
      • Fairlie is located in Hunt County
    • Merit
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Commerce
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Commerce <2>
    • Campbell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <2>
    • Dixon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Hunt County
  • Collin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Rock, with the one closest to White Rock listed first.
    • Frognot
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frognot
      • Frognot is located in Collin County
    • Farmersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
      • Farmersville is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmersville <2>
    • Blue Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Josephine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Josephine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
      • Josephine is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Josephine <2>
    • Valdasta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdasta
      • Valdasta is located in Collin County
    • Westminster
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Copeville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeville
      • Copeville is located in Collin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copeville <2>
    • Nevada
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Royse City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Princeton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <2>
    • Lavon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavon
      • Lavon is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavon <2>
    • Anna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,945 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <2>
    • Lowry Crossing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry Crossing
      • Lowry Crossing is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
  • Delta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Rock, with the one closest to White Rock listed first.
    • Needmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Delta County
    • Jot-Em-Down
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jot-Em-Down
      • Jot-Em-Down is located in Delta County
      • Jot-Em-Down has also been known as:
      • Mohegan
      • Muddig Prairie
    • Pecan Gap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Klondike
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Ben Franklin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Franklin
      • Ben Franklin is located in Delta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Franklin <2>
    • Cooper
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Enloe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enloe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enloe
      • Enloe is located in Delta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enloe <2>
  • Fannin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Rock, with the one closest to White Rock listed first.
    • Leonard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
      • Leonard is located in Fannin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,068 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <2>
    • Bailey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Gober
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Ladonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hail
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hail
      • Hail is located in Fannin County
    • Silver City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Fannin County
    • Randolph
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Trenton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bug Tussle ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Tussle
      • Bug Tussle is located in Fannin County
    • Edhube
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edhube
      • Edhube is located in Fannin County
    • Orangeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
      • Orangeville is located in Fannin County
    • Bonham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Dial
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dial
      • Dial is located in Fannin County
  • Grayson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Rock, with the one closest to White Rock listed first.
    • Pilot Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
      • Pilot Grove is located in Grayson County
    • Kentucky Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Town
      • Kentucky Town is located in Grayson County
    • Tom Bean
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bells
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Whiterock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiterock
      • Whiterock is located in Grayson County
    • Ida
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Grayson County
  • Hopkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Rock, with the one closest to White Rock listed first.
    • Cumby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumby
      • Cumby is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumby <2>
    • Ridgeway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Hopkins County
    • Palestine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Hopkins County
    • Peerless
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peerless
      • Peerless is located in Hopkins County
    • Brashear
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Miller Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Posey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
      • Posey is located in Hopkins County
    • Divide
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
      • Divide is located in Hopkins County
    • Rockdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Hopkins County
    • Bonanza
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lamar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Rock, with the one closest to White Rock listed first.
    • Petty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petty
      • Petty is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petty <2>
    • Roxton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rains County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Rock, with the one closest to White Rock listed first.
    • Hooker Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Ridge
      • Hooker Ridge is located in Rains County
    • East Tawakoni
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tawakoni
      • East Tawakoni is located in Rains County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
    • Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockwall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Rock, with the one closest to White Rock listed first.
    • Fate
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fate
      • Fate is located in Rockwall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fate <2>
    • Mobile City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobile City
      • Mobile City is located in Rockwall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Rockwall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwall
      • Rockwall is located in Rockwall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwall <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to White Rock, see our County-by-County Page for White Rock.

Newspapers Published in White Rock ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around White Rock.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of White Rock, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for White Rock.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to White Rock:

Cemeteries Near White Rock ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of White Rock.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for White Rock covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from White Rock, with the one closest to White Rock listed first.

  • Kingston Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingston Cemetery
  • Barnhart Boles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnhart Boles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnhart Boles Cemetery
  • Celeste Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Celeste Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Celeste Cemetery
  • Nicholson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson Cemetery
  • Money Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Money Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Money Cemetery
  • Concord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Concord Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Greenville.
    • The Concord Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Concord Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960177 <4>
  • McWright Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McWright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McWright Cemetery
  • Onstot Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Onstot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Onstot Cemetery
  • Wesley Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Church Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
  • South Sulphur Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The South Sulphur Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ray's Creek Cemetery
    • Rhea's Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Sulphur Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
  • Continue List   (287 more) ...
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Westbrook Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westbrook Cemetery
    • Hopkins Cemetery #1
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hopkins Cemetery #1. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery #1

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that White Rock had a population of 158 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from White Rock, with the one closest to White Rock listed first.

  • Kingston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in Hunt County
  • Kellogg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
    • Kellogg is located in Hunt County
  • Jacobia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobia
    • Jacobia is located in Hunt County
  • Celeste
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celeste have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celeste
    • Celeste is located in Hunt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celeste <2>
  • Aberfoyle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberfoyle
    • Aberfoyle is located in Hunt County
  • South Sulphur
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sulphur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sulphur
    • South Sulphur is located in Hunt County
  • Wagner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner
    • Wagner is located in Hunt County
  • Hickory Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
    • Hickory Creek is located in Hunt County
  • Wolfe City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Greenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Neylandville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neylandville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neylandville
    • Neylandville is located in Hunt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
  • Lane
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
    • Lane is located in Hunt County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Merit
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Leonard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
      • Leonard is located in Fannin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,068 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <2>
    • Bailey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around White Rock. See our List of 1890's Communities around White Rock.

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 Hunt County: www.huntcounty.net

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- White Rock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in White Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2688, Longitude: -96.1195    
<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>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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about White Rock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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