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A visit to the Porter Cemetery ...


The location of the Porter Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Porter Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   41.4964°   (41° 29' 47")

Lon:   -92.2096°   (-92° 12' 34")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Keokuk County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Porter Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Keokuk County
    • Keswick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Webster
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Millersburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • South English
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South English
      • South English is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Thornburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
      • Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • North English
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • What Cheer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gibson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Coal Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
      • Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
    • Deep River
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
      • Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Sigourney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigourney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigourney
      • Sigourney is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sigourney <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Kinross
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinross
        • Kinross is located in Keokuk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Harper
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
        • Harper is located in Keokuk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Parnell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
        • Parnell is located in Iowa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parnell <4>
      • Guernsey
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guernsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
        • Guernsey is located in Poweshiek County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guernsey <4>
      • Indianapolis
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
        • Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
      • Delta
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
        • Delta is located in Keokuk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
      • Barnes City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Keota
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Williamsburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
        • Williamsburg is located in Iowa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,179 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
      • Victor
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
        • Victor is located in Poweshiek County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <4>
      • Hayesville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
        • Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ambrose Catholic Armah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ambrose Catholic Armah Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ambrose Catholic Armah Cemetery
    • Sorden Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sorden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sorden Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sorden Cemetery
    • White Pigeon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Pigeon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Pigeon Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Pigeon Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Lutton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Lutton Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lutton Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of North English.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95362 <6>
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Community Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Community Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • South English Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South English Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South English Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South English Cemetery
    • North English Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North English Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North English Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North English Cemetery
    • Millersburg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millersburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Millersburg Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millersburg Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Dedmore Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dedmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dedmore Cemetery is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dedmore Cemetery
      • Sixteen Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sixteen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sixteen Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixteen Cemetery
      • Lutheran Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Humes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Humes Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humes Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Campbell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • St. Bernards Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bernards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Bernards Cemetery is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernards Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Dresden Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dresden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dresden Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dresden Cemetery
      • McFarlan Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarlan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McFarlan Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarlan Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery

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

    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 #460364  (Porter Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #460364 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Keswick
      • County: Keokuk         Elev: 263
      • Location given for GNIS #460364 (Porter Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    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 Iowa's counties, including Keokuk, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Porter Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4964, Longitude: -92.2096       In this case, the coordinates for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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