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A visit to the Portia Cemetery ...


The location of the Portia Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Portia Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Portia Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Portia Cemetery

Lat:   36.0767°   (36° 4' 36")

Lon:   -91.0732°   (-91° 4' 23")

The Portia Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Walnut Ridge. Walnut Ridge lies just to the east of the Portia Cemetery .

Websites to help with your 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Portia Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Lawrence 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 Portia 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Portia Cemetery.

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

    • Portia
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portia
      • Portia is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portia <4>
    • Black Rock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
      • Black Rock is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Rock <4>
    • Powhatan
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhatan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
      • Powhatan is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan <4>
    • Hoxie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
      • Hoxie is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <4>
    • Walnut Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Minturn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minturn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
      • Minturn is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • College City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
      • College City is located in Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
    • Imboden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imboden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imboden
      • Imboden is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imboden <4>
    • Lynn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn <4>
    • Birdell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
      • Birdell is located in Randolph County
    • Eleven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eleven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven
      • Eleven is located in Randolph County
    • Alicia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
      • Alicia is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Smithville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
        • Smithville is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
      • Sedgwick
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Skaggs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaggs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
        • Skaggs is located in Randolph County
      • Pocahontas
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
        • Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
        • Former names for Pocahontas:
        • Bettis Bluff
        • Betts Bluff
        • Pokakhontas
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <4>
      • Strawberry
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
        • Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
      • O'Kean
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Kean
        • O'Kean is located in Randolph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
      • Serene
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Serene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serene
        • Serene is located in Randolph County
      • Ravenden
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden
        • Ravenden is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenden <4>
      • Water Valley ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
        • Water Valley is located in Randolph County
      • Saffell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffell
        • Saffell is located in Lawrence County
      • Egypt
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
        • Egypt is located in Craighead County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egypt <4>
      • Swifton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
        • Swifton is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
      • Lima
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lima. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
        • Lima is located in Randolph County

    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 Portia Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Portia Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Crossroad Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crossroad Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroad Cemetery
    • Oak Forest Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Forest Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Forest Cemetery
    • Powhatan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powhatan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powhatan Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powhatan Cemetery
    • Lauderdale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lauderdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lauderdale Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lauderdale Cemetery
    • Colberk Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colberk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Colberk Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colberk Cemetery
    • Kissee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kissee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kissee Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kissee Cemetery
    • Lawson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
    • Arbor Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arbor Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arbor Grove Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arbor Grove Cemetery
    • Austin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Austin Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
    • Westphal Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westphal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westphal Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westphal Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Phillips Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Clover Bend Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clover Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clover Bend Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clover Bend Cemetery
      • Whitlow Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitlow Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitlow Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Lawrence Memorial Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawrence Memorial Park is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Memorial Park
      • Lester Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lester Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
      • Scott Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scott Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Scott Cemetery (located 82 miles to the north).
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Phillips - Reeves Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips - Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips - Reeves Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • The Phillips - Reeves Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Phillips Cemetery
        • Reeves Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips - Reeves Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55898 <7>

    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 Portia Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #53705  (Portia Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #53705 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: Black Rock
      • County: Lawrence         Elev: 79
      • Location given for GNIS #53705 (Portia Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Lawrence, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Portia Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0767, Longitude: -91.0732       In this case, the coordinates for the Portia Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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.
    <7>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.




 

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