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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:   35.5595°   (35° 33' 34")

Lon:   -93.5702°   (-93° 34' 12")

The Porter Cemetery is located in Johnson County<2>.

The county seat for Johnson County is located in Clarksville. Clarksville lies just to the southeast of the Porter 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 professional and volunteer 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 Porter Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Johnson 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 Porter 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 27 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.

    • Harmony
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Johnson County
    • Lone Pine
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
      • Lone Pine is located in Johnson County
    • Union City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Johnson County
    • Batson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
      • Batson is located in Johnson County
    • Oark
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oark
      • Oark is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oark <4>
    • Clarksville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ludwig
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludwig
      • Ludwig is located in Johnson County
    • Hartman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
      • Hartman is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
    • Ozone
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Coal Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
      • Coal Hill is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Hill <4>
    • Spadra
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spadra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spadra
      • Spadra is located in Johnson County
    • Wiederkehr Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiederkehr Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiederkehr Village
      • Wiederkehr Village is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Alix
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alix
        • Alix is located in Franklin County
      • Morrison Bluff
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Bluff
        • Morrison Bluff is located in Logan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
      • Lamar
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
        • Lamar is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,729 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <4>
      • Strawberry
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
        • Strawberry is located in Johnson County
      • Altus
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Cotton Town
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
        • Cotton Town is located in Logan County
      • Scranton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
        • Scranton is located in Logan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
      • Hagarville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagarville
        • Hagarville is located in Johnson County
      • Denning
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
        • Denning is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
      • Watalula
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watalula
        • Watalula is located in Franklin County
      • Ozark
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
        • Ozark is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,626 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <4>
      • Webb City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
        • Webb City is located in Franklin County
      • Knoxville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
        • Knoxville is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
      • Cass
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
        • Cass is located in Franklin County
      • Felkner Town
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felkner Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felkner Town
        • Felkner Town is located in Franklin 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 Porter Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Altus
      • Altus lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Porter Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Altus.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
    • Cass
      • Cass lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Porter Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cass.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
    • Clarksville
    • Coal Hill
    • Lamar
      • Lamar lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Porter Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lamar.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Ozark
      • Ozark lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Porter Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ozark.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
    • Ozone
      • Ozone lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Porter Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ozone.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozone
    • Scranton

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Porter Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Naylor Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Naylor Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naylor Cemetery
    • Ogilbie Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogilbie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ogilbie Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogilbie Cemetery
    • Zachary Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zachary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zachary Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zachary Cemetery
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Sherman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherman Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Cemetery
    • Porter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Hogan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hogan Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogan Cemetery
    • McDaniel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery
    • Ogilbie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogilbie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ogilbie Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogilbie Cemetery
    • Woodland Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodland Memorial Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Memorial Cemetery
    • Lone Pine Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Wood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wood Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Sherman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sherman Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Cemetery
      • White Oak Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • 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.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Hardgraves Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardgraves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hardgraves Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardgraves Cemetery
      • Hardgraves Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardgraves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hardgraves Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardgraves Cemetery
      • Kendall Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kendall Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendall Cemetery
      • Dowd Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dowd Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowd Cemetery
      • Hailey Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hailey Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hailey Cemetery
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Walton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walton Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Cemetery
      • Stillwell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stillwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stillwell Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stillwell Cemetery
      • Old King Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old King Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old King Cemetery
      • King Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson 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 #73161  (Porter Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #73161 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: Harmony
      • County: Johnson         Elev: 203
      • Location given for GNIS #73161 (Porter 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 Johnson, 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' (or 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- ) 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: 35.5595, Longitude: -93.5702       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.




 

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