A visit to the Porter Cemetery ...
The location of the Porter 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 Porter Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Porter Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Porter Cemetery
Lat: 33.7562° (33° 45' 22")
Lon: -87.8322° (-87° 49' 55")
The Porter Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.
The county seat for Fayette County is located in Fayette. Fayette lies just to the south of the Porter Cemetery .
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 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 Porter Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Fayette County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Porter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Porter Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Old Town is located in Fayette County
- Fayette
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kirkland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Kirkland is located in Fayette County
- Rossland City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
- Rossland City is located in Fayette County
- Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Bluff is located in Fayette County
- Belk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
- Belk is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Bankston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Bankston is located in Fayette County
- Winfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bazemore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
- Bazemore is located in Fayette County
- Glen Allen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Gu - Win
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
- Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Kennedy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Kennedy is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Berry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hightogy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
- Hightogy is located in Lamar County
- Guin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ashcraft Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcraft Corner
- Ashcraft Corner is located in Fayette County
- New Lexington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Eldridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beaverton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
- Beaverton is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <4>
- Vernon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Vernon is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <4>
- Rock City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Rock City is located in Marion County
- Twin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Yampertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
- Yampertown is located in Marion County
- Kansas
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
- Kansas is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Brilliant
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- Brilliant is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brilliant <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 Porter Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Porter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Berry
- Berry lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Porter Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Berry.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
- Guin
- Guin lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Porter Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Guin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
- Kennedy
- Vernon
- Winfield
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Porter Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Porter Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
- Elbethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elbethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Elbethel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elbethel Cemetery
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
- Fayette Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Fayette Memorial Gardens is located in Fayette County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fayette Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Fayette.
- The Fayette Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Heritage Memorial Cemetery
- McConnell Family Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fayette Memorial Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25089 <6>
- Hopewell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
- Pisgah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
- Glover Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Glover Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glover Cemetery
- Shirley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Housh Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Housh Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Housh Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Housh Chapel Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
- Harper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Bankhead Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bankhead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bankhead Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bankhead Cemetery
- Fayette City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fayette City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fayette City Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fayette City Cemetery
- Fowler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fowler Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
- Rehobeth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehobeth Cemetery
- Gilpin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilpin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gilpin Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilpin Cemetery
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 Porter Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #158525 (Porter Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #158525 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: Winfield SE
- County: Fayette Elev: 165
- Location given for GNIS #158525 (Porter Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 Alabama's counties, including Fayette, 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 Porter Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7562, Longitude: -87.8322 In this case, the coordinates for the Porter 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> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |