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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:   39.9409°   (39° 56' 27")

Lon:   -86.6758°   (-86° 40' 32")

The Porter Cemetery is located in Boone County<2>.

The county seat for Boone County is located in Lebanon. Lebanon lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast of the Porter Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Boone 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 25 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.

    • Jamestown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • New Ross
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ross
      • New Ross is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Ross <4>
    • Advance
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
      • Advance is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
    • North Salem
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Salem
      • North Salem is located in Hendricks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Salem <4>
    • Ladoga
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lizton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Shannondale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannondale
      • Shannondale is located in Montgomery County
    • Mace
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mace
      • Mace is located in Montgomery County
    • Roachdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roachdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachdale
      • Roachdale is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roachdale <4>
    • Smartsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smartsburg
      • Smartsburg is located in Montgomery County
    • Hazelrigg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelrigg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelrigg
      • Hazelrigg is located in Boone County
    • Groveland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
      • Groveland is located in Putnam County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Pittsboro
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
        • Pittsboro is located in Hendricks County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsboro <4>
      • Darlington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
        • Darlington is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
      • Garfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
        • Garfield is located in Montgomery County
      • North Union
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Union
        • North Union is located in Montgomery County
      • Lebanon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Northfield Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Village
        • Northfield Village is located in Boone County
      • Thorntown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Crawfordsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • New Market
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
        • New Market is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
      • Bainbridge
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
        • Bainbridge is located in Putnam County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
      • Hadley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
        • Hadley is located in Hendricks County
      • Ulen
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulen
        • Ulen is located in Boone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Stringtown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
        • Stringtown is located in Boone County

    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 Boone 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 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Porter Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Brown Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • New Ross Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Ross Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Ross Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Lowry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lowry Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowry Cemetery
    • Hypes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hypes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hypes Cemetery is located in Hendricks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hypes Cemetery
    • Kidd Farm Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kidd Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kidd Farm Cemetery is located in Hendricks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kidd Farm Cemetery
    • Fullen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fullen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fullen Cemetery is located in Hendricks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fullen Cemetery
    • Gossett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gossett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gossett Cemetery is located in Hendricks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gossett Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Hendricks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
    • Pennington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pennington Cemetery is located in Hendricks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennington Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Adams Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adams Cemetery is located in Hendricks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Pisgah Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
      • Inlow Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Inlow Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inlow Cemetery
      • Stoner Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stoner Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoner Cemetery
      • Wesley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
      • Zimmerman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zimmerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zimmerman Cemetery is located in Hendricks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zimmerman Cemetery
      • North Salem Baptist Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Salem Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Salem Baptist Cemetery is located in Hendricks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Salem Baptist Cemetery
      • Campbell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • 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 Hendricks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Groover Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Groover Cemetery is located in Hendricks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groover 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 #441461  (Porter Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #441461 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: New Ross
      • County: Boone         Elev: 281
      • Location given for GNIS #441461 (Porter Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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 Indiana's counties, including Boone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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: 39.9409, Longitude: -86.6758       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.




 

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