Near Ross in McLennan County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

White Rock Cemetery

Photographed by James Hulse, December 6, 2022

1. White Rock Cemetery Marker

Inscription. Although local tradition claims this cemetery began with the burial of a drifter in 1855, the first recorded burial was that of Elizabeth A. Bennett in 1856. The cemetery served the communities of White Rock, West, Elm Mott, Gholson, Ross, and Waco. The graveyard was enlarged in 1947, and in 1959 the White Rock Cemetery Association made arrangements for the cemetery's upkeep, among the more than 1,675 people buried here are many of the area's first settlers and their descendants and veterans of wars ranging from the Texas Revolution to the Vietnam War. Sesquicentennial of Texas Statehood 1845-1995

Erected 1995 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 5784.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.

Location. 31° 42.544′ N, 97° 7.906′ W. Marker is near Ross, Texas, in McLennan County. It can be reached from Ross Road one mile west of North Katy Road. The marker is located at the east front entrance to the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2747 Ross Road, Elm Mott TX 76640, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John Silas Edens (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ross (approx. 0.9 miles away); Milan Dujka (approx. 0.9 miles away); 36th Division Memorial (approx. 0.9

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miles away); Groppe Barn (approx. 4.6 miles away); Bold Springs Cemetery (approx. 4.9 miles away); Former Site of St. Peter's Church (approx. 5 miles away); St. Mary's Cemetery (approx. 5.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ross.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Crash at Crush (was approx. 3.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

The entrance to the White Rock Cemetery with the Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, December 6, 2022

2. The entrance to the White Rock Cemetery with the Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 8, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,098 times since then and 106 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 8, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.