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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Porters Store. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Porters Store to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Porters Store, please Contact Us.

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 Porters Store (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 Porters Store. 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 Porters Store ...

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.

While the name of this community is Porters Store, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<2>. So Porters Store may originally have been Porter's Store.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Porters Store might be written as Porter Store.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Porters Store is historic, it would have been located within present day Washington County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Benton, Crawford, Madison & Adair (OK).

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Porters Store)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porters Store, with the one closest to Porters Store listed first.
    • Hazel Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Valley
      • Hazel Valley is located in Washington County
    • Brentwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
      • Brentwood is located in Washington County
    • Durham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Washington County
    • Sulphur City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
      • Sulphur City is located in Washington County
    • Winslow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Elkins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins
      • Elkins is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkins <4>
    • West Fork
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Harris
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Washington County
    • Greenland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Greenland is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
    • Fayette Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Junction
      • Fayette Junction is located in Washington County
    • Goshen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <4>
    • Fayetteville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Onda
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Onda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onda
      • Onda is located in Washington County
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porters Store, with the one closest to Porters Store listed first.
    • Bethel Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Heights
      • Bethel Heights is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,970 people
    • Lowell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <4>
    • War Eagle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle
      • War Eagle is located in Benton County
    • Silver Springs ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
      • Silver Springs is located in Benton County
    • Cave Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
      • Cave Springs is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,737 people
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porters Store, with the one closest to Porters Store listed first.
    • Bidville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bidville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidville
      • Bidville is located in Crawford County
    • Winfrey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfrey
      • Winfrey is located in Crawford County
    • Locke
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
      • Locke is located in Crawford County
    • Chester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <4>
    • Anna ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Crawford County
    • Mountainburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Lee Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
      • Lee Creek is located in Crawford County
    • Stop ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stop
      • Stop is located in Crawford County
    • Mulberry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <4>
    • Dyer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
      • Dyer is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <4>
    • Natural Dam
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natural Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Dam
      • Natural Dam is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natural Dam <4>
    • Cedarville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <4>
    • Rudy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy
      • Rudy is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porters Store, with the one closest to Porters Store listed first.
    • Cass
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
      • Cass is located in Franklin County
    • Cravens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cravens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
      • Cravens is located in Franklin County
    • Felkner Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felkner Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felkner Town
      • Felkner Town is located in Franklin County
    • Mountain Top
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Top. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
      • Mountain Top is located in Franklin County
    • Watalula
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watalula
      • Watalula is located in Franklin County
    • White Oak
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Franklin County
    • Ozark
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
      • Webb City is located in Franklin County
    • Cecil
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
      • Cecil is located in Franklin County
    • Wiederkehr Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiederkehr Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porters Store, with the one closest to Porters Store listed first.
    • Linville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
      • Linville is located in Johnson County
    • Batson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
      • Batson is located in Johnson County
    • Oark
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porters Store, with the one closest to Porters Store listed first.
    • Crosses
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crosses. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
      • Crosses is located in Madison County
    • Delaney
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
      • Delaney is located in Madison County
    • Thompson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Madison County
    • Combs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Brashears
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashears
      • Brashears is located in Madison County
    • Wesley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
      • Wesley is located in Madison County
    • Saint Paul
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Georgetown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Madison County
    • Dutton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dutton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
      • Dutton is located in Madison County
    • Witter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witter
      • Witter is located in Madison County
    • Pettigrew
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettigrew have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettigrew
      • Pettigrew is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pettigrew <4>
    • Whitener
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitener
      • Whitener is located in Madison County
    • Hindsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Porters Store ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Porters Store.

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 Porters Store covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Terry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shumate Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shumate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shumate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Temple Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reese Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reese Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Koyle Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koyle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bidville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Stringum Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stringum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stringum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pinnacle Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (310 more) ...
    • Mt. Salem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Salem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lewis Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Family Cemetery came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2479715 <6>

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.

While we didn't find Porters Store in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Porters Store.

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

  • Hazel Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Valley
    • Hazel Valley is located in Washington County
  • Sunset
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
    • Sunset is located in Washington County
  • Arnett
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
    • Arnett is located in Washington County
  • Delaney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
    • Delaney is located in Madison County
  • Crosses
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crosses. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosses
    • Crosses is located in Madison County
  • Thompson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Madison County
  • Brentwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
    • Brentwood is located in Washington County
  • Patrick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patrick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
    • Patrick is located in Madison County
  • Durham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
    • Durham is located in Washington County
  • Sulphur City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
    • Sulphur City is located in Washington County
  • Winslow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bidville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bidville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidville
    • Bidville is located in Crawford County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Elkins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins
      • Elkins is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkins <4>
    • Combs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Woolsey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolsey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey
      • Woolsey is located in Washington County

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

Newspapers Published in Porters Store ...

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 96 newspapers that have been published in the area around Porters Store.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Porters Store, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Porters Store.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 information is open to everyone.

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

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.ar.us/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Porters Store, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<3>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.
<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>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.
<7>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- Porters Store) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Porters Store. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8592, Longitude: -94.0044       In this case, the coordinates for Porters Store have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<8>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.




 

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