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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:

39.0739, -88.6148

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 Effingham County<2>.

The county seat for Effingham County is located in Effingham. Effingham lies just to the northeast 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 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Porter Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Arborcrest Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Arborcrest Memorial Park is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arborcrest Memorial Park
    • The Arborcrest Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Arborcrest Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #216589 <5>
  • Funkhouser Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Funkhouser Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser Cemetery
  • Miller Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Miller Chapel Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Chapel Cemetery
  • Little Prairie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Little Prairie Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie Cemetery
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Ewington Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ewington Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington Cemetery
  • Fremington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Fremington Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremington Cemetery
  • Turner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Turner Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
  • Watson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rinehart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Rinehart Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinehart Cemetery
  • Toothaker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Toothaker Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toothaker Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Loy Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Loy Chapel Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Chapel Cemetery
    • Old Loy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Old Loy Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Loy Cemetery
    • St. John Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue Point Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • McCoy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
    • New Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
    • Old Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
    • Wood Lawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wood Lawn Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Lawn Cemetery
    • Effingham City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Effingham City Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham City Cemetery
    • St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

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:

  • Funkhouser
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
  • Dexter
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Dexter is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
  • Watson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Heartville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Heartville is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
  • Effingham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Shumway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Altamont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Gilmore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
  • Mason
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Mason is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <6>
  • Teutopolis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Moccasin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Moccasin is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
  • Edgewood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Green Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Green Creek is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
    • Dieterich
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Sigel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Beecher City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
    • Saint Elmo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Howards Point ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
    • Stewardson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • La Clede
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • La Clede is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
    • Mode
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Mode is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
    • Montrose
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Montrose is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Holliday
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Holliday is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
    • Fancher
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Fancher is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher

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 Effingham 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 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: