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:
40.8789, -87.4964
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 Newton County<2>.
The county seat for Newton County is located in Kentland. Kentland lies just to the south southeast 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 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Porter Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Porter Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Prairie Vine Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Prairie Vine Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Vine Cemetery
- Russell Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Beaver Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Beaver Cemetery is located in Iroquois County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cemetery
- J H Grant Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Morris Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Morris Chapel Cemetery is located in Iroquois County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Chapel Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Iroquois County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Dorne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Dorne Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorne Cemetery
- Murphy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Murphy Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Beaver City Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City Cemetery
- Gaffield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Oakland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Greentown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Greentown Cemetery is located in Iroquois County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown Cemetery
- Prarie Dell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Prarie Dell Cemetery is located in Iroquois County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prarie Dell Cemetery
- Sheldon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Sheldon Cemetery is located in Iroquois County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon Cemetery
- Kennedy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Cemetery
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Iroquois County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Fairlawn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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:
- Beaver City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
- Iroquois
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Morocco
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Donovan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Effner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Effner is located in Iroquois County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
- Kentland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sheldon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Newton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Newton is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Beaverville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Raub
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Raub is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raub
- Foresman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Foresman is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresman
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Mount Ayr
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Ayr is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Martinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Goodland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Papineau
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Watseka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Earl Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Earl Park is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Hopkins Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
- Hopkins Park has also been known as:
- Hopkins Park village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins Park <6>
- Egypt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Egypt is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Saint Anne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Newton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Porter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Donovan
- Goodland
- Kentland
- Martinton
- Morocco
- Saint Anne
- Sheldon
- Watseka
- Woodland
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 Indiana:
- Pages specific to Newton County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #441463 (Porter Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #441463 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Newton
- Est. Elev: 203 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Morocco
- Location given for Porter Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.8789241 Lon: -87.4964178
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Newton, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Porter Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |