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A visit to the Porter Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...

The Porter Cemetery is located in Maricopa County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Beth El Cemetery
  • Beth Israel Cemetery
    • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Cemetery
  • Camelback Cemetery
    • The Camelback Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelback Cemetery
  • Cementerio Lindo Cemetery
  • Co-Op Village Cemetery
    • The Co-Op Village Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Co-Op Village Cemetery
  • Cross Cut Cemetery
    • The Cross Cut Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cut Cemetery
    • The Cross Cut Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cactus Mound Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167539 <2>
  • Glendale Memorial Park
    • The Glendale Memorial Park is located in Maricopa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Glendale Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Glendale.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57020 <2>
  • Governor Hunt Tomb
    • The Governor Hunt Tomb is located in Maricopa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governor Hunt Tomb
  • Green Acres Memorial Park
  • Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery
    • The Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Phoenix.
    • The Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    • Greenwood Memorial Cemetery
    • Memory Lawn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57026 <2>
  • Guadalupe Cemetery
    • The Guadalupe Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalupe Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Resthaven Park East Cemetery
      • The Resthaven Park East Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resthaven Park East Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Resthaven Park East Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Phoenix.
      • The Resthaven Park East Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Resthaven / Carr - Tenney Memorial Gardens
      • Resthaven Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57097 <2>
    • Russian Molokan Cemetery
    • St. Francis Cemetery
    • Tempe Double Butte Cemetery
    • Twin Buttes Cemetery
      • The Twin Buttes Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Buttes Cemetery
      • The Twin Buttes Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Maricopa County Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57058 <2>
    • Valley of the Sun Memorial Park
    • West Resthaven Park Cemetery
      • The West Resthaven Park Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Resthaven Park Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Resthaven Park Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Glendale.
      • The West Resthaven Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Resthaven Cemetery
      • Resthaven Park West Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57098 <2>
    • Work Circle Cemetery
      • The Work Circle Cemetery is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Work Circle Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Porter Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Ahwatukee
    • Ahwatukee is located in Maricopa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahwatukee
  • Canyon Village
    • Canyon Village is located in Maricopa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Village
  • Capri Village
    • Capri Village is located in Maricopa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capri Village
  • Cashion
  • Catalina Village
    • Catalina Village is located in Maricopa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalina Village
  • Centura West
    • Centura West is located in Maricopa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centura West
  • Cheyenne Village
    • Cheyenne Village is located in Maricopa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Village
  • Clearwater Hills
    • Clearwater Hills is located in Maricopa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Hills
  • Co-op Village
    • Co-op Village is located in Maricopa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Co-op Village
  • Corona Village
    • Corona Village is located in Maricopa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona Village
  • Gila Crossing
    • Gila Crossing is located in Maricopa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila Crossing
  • Glendale
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Guadalupe
    • Komatke
      • Komatke is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komatke
    • Kyrene
      • Kyrene is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyrene
    • Laveen Village
    • Liberty Village
      • Liberty Village is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Village
    • Maricopa Village
      • Maricopa Village is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maricopa Village
    • Papago Peaks Village
      • Papago Peaks Village is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papago Peaks Village
    • Paradise Valley
    • Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peoria <4>
    • Phoenix
      • Phoenix is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708,127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenix <4>
    • Pioneer Village II
      • Pioneer Village II is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village II
    • Scottsdale
    • Shadow Mountain Village Scottsdale
    • Tempe
      • Tempe is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tempe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tempe <4>
    • Tiki Tai Village
      • Tiki Tai Village is located in Maricopa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiki Tai Village
    • Tolleson

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. The following communities are located in Maricopa County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Arizona:
  • Pages specific to Maricopa County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 #9661  (Porter Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #9661 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Maricopa
      • Est. Elev: 329 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Phoenix

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Maricopa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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.
    <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Porter Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.