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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 ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Porter Cemetery:

41.4964, -92.2096

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 Keokuk County<2>.

The county seat for Keokuk County is located in Sigourney. Sigourney lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south 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 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Porter Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Porter Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Ambrose Catholic Armah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Sorden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Sorden Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorden Cemetery
  • White Pigeon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The White Pigeon Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Lutton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Lutton Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lutton Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of North English.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95362 <5>
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
  • Community Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Community Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
  • German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • South English Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The South English Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South English Cemetery
  • North English Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Millersburg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Millersburg Cemetery is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Dedmore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Dedmore Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedmore Cemetery
    • Sixteen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Sixteen Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixteen Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
    • Humes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Humes Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humes Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
    • St. Bernards Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Bernards Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bernards Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Dresden Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Dresden Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden Cemetery
    • McFarlan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The McFarlan Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlan Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Porter Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Porter Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Aurora
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Aurora is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Ambrose
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ambrose is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
  • Keswick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Webster
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Webster is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Millersburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Millersburg is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
  • South English
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • South English is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South English
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
  • Thornburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
  • North English
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Tilton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Tilton is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
  • What Cheer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Gibson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Gibson is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
  • Coal Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Deep River
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Sigourney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Kinross
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Kinross is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinross
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Harper
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Harper is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Parnell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Guernsey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Indianapolis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
    • Delta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Delta is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
    • Barnes City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Nira
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Nira is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nira
    • Keota
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Williamsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Keokuk 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: