A visit to the Porterdale 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 Porterdale Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Porterdale Cemetery:
32.4531, -84.9817
The Porterdale Cemetery is located in Muscogee County<1>.
The county seat for Muscogee County is located in Columbus. Columbus lies just to the north northwest of the Porterdale Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Porterdale Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Porterdale Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Porterdale Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Linwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Girard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Community Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Edmonds Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Felix Edwards Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Felix Edwards Cemetery is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felix Edwards Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Memory Gardens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Greater Beallwood Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Newsome Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Abercombie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Abercombie Cemetery is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abercombie Cemetery
- Providence Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Patrick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Patrick Cemetery is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Cemetery
- Parkhill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview Memory Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dudleyville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Dudleyville Cemetery is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville Cemetery
- Mealing Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mealing Cemetery is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mealing Cemetery
- Evans Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sunset Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Gardens
- Green Acres Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Green Acres Cemetery is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Porterdale Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Porterdale Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fontaine Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Fontaine Village is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontaine Village
- Columbus
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wynnton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Phenix City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- City Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- City Village is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Village
- Bibb City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bibb City is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibb City
- Baker Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Baker Village is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Village
- Fort Benning
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ladonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fort Mitchell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Smith's Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fortson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Central Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oswichee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Heineburg Village ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Heineburg Village is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heineburg Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,893 people
- Midland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crawford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Halloca ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Halloca is located in Chattahoochee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halloca
- Bleecker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Prince Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Seale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Holy Trinity
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Holy Trinity is located in Russell County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity
- Cusseta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Upatoi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cataula
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hugley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 Porterdale Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Muscogee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Porterdale Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Columbus
- Fort Benning
- Phenix City
- Seale
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Porterdale Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Muscogee 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 Porterdale Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #321071 (Porterdale Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #321071 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: Muscogee
- Est. Elev: 73 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Columbus
- Location given for Porterdale Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.453199 Lon: -84.9815982
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Muscogee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Porterdale Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
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