Welcome to Porter ...
Porter is located in Bleckley County<1>.
Porter is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Porter lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Porter: 478
Communities Also Named Porter ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Porter - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky (2), Maine, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Porter.
Communities near Porter ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Porter.
- Warner Robins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Perry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hawkinsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Eastman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cochran
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stathams Landing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stathams Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stathams Landing
- Stathams Landing is located in Houston County
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,839 people
- Chester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Woodard Estates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodard Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Estates
- Woodard Estates is located in Houston County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,352 people
- Jeffersonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Jeffersonville is located in Twiggs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <3>
- Plainfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Dodge County
- Estimated population in 2019: 716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <3>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Porter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Porter.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Porter. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Porter.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Porter. See our Newspapers Page for Porter.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Porter ...
Looking for more information about Porter? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Porter, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Porter.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Bleckley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Porter - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |