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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Porter Cemetery:
30.4033, -85.5341
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Porter Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Porter Cemetery is located in Bay County<2>.
The county seat for Bay County is located in Panama City. Panama City lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Porter Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Porter Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Porter Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Porter Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gainer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Gainer Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainer Cemetery
- Deadening Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Deadening Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadening Cemetery
- Fountain Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sand Hill Community Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Sand Hill Community Church Cemetery is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Community Church Cemetery
- The Sand Hill Community Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kingdom Life Ministries Cemetery
- Victory Faith Tabernacle Cemetery
- Victory of Faith Fellowship Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2267647 <5>
- Bayou George Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Greenhead Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Greenhead Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhead Cemetery
- Kent Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Kent Cemetery is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Cemetery
- White Oak Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The White Oak Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
- Tiller Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Tiller Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiller Cemetery
- Lynn Haven Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Lynn Haven Cemetery is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Haven Cemetery
- Sandy Mtn. Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Barfield Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Barfield Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Potter Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Potter Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
- Evergreen Memorial Gardens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Wood Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- The Wood Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
- Lay Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- The Lay Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lay Cemetery
- Camps Head Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Camps Head Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camps Head Cemetery
- Pippen Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Pippen Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippen Cemetery
- Evergreen Memorial Gardens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Redwood Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- The Redwood Cemetery is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Porter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Porter Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Youngstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vicksburg ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vicksburg is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
- Former name for Vicksburg:
- Vickerburg
- Southport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lynn Haven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cedar Grove is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Hiland Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hiland Park is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiland Park
- Wausau
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Pretty Bayou
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pretty Bayou is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Bayou
- Springfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Panama City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bay Harbor ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bay Harbor is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Harbor
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Callaway
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Vernon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Parker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Parker is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,109 people
- Kinard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Upper Grand Lagoon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Grand Lagoon is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Grand Lagoon
- Magnolia Beach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia Beach is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Beach
- Brock Crossroad
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Brock Crossroad is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock Crossroad
- Clarksville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ebro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Alford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Panama City Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Panama City Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Grand Lagoon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Grand Lagoon is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Grand Lagoon
- Wetappo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wetappo is located in Gulf County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetappo
- Millers Ferry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Millers Ferry is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
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 Bay County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Porter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fountain
- Lynn Haven
- Panama City
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 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 Florida:
- Pages specific to Bay 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 #289245 (Porter Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #289245 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: Bay
- Est. Elev: 24 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bennett
- Location given for Porter Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.4032513 Lon: -85.534093
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Florida's counties, including Bay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |