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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Porter - Rea Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Porter - Rea Cemetery (FG ID #2559637)

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 - Rea Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.5493°   (41° 32' 57")

Lon:   -86.3527°   (-86° 21' 9")

The Porter - Rea Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County<2>.

The county seat for Saint Joseph County is located in South Bend. South Bend lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Porter - Rea Cemetery .

Establishment of the Porter - Rea Cemetery ...

The Porter - Rea Cemetery was established September 6, 1854.

Name Variations for Porter - Rea Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Porter - Rea Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Porter Cemetery
  • Rea Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 helpful 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 - Rea Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Saint Joseph 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 - Rea 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Porter - Rea Cemetery.

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

    • North Liberty
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
      • North Liberty is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <5>
    • Lakeville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
      • Lakeville is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 799 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeville <5>
    • Nutwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
      • Nutwood is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Crumstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumstown
      • Crumstown is located in Saint Joseph County
    • La Paz
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Paz
      • La Paz is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
    • Gulivoire Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulivoire Park
      • Gulivoire Park is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Walkerton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Tyner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyner
      • Tyner is located in Marshall County
    • Wyatt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyatt <5>
    • Kankakee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kankakee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kankakee
      • Kankakee is located in LaPorte County
    • South Bend
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Koontz Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koontz Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koontz Lake
      • Koontz Lake is located in Starke County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Zeigler
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
        • Zeigler is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Bremen
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
        • Bremen is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,450 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <5>
      • Mishawaka
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Indian Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
        • Indian Village is located in Saint Joseph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
      • Roseland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
        • Roseland is located in Saint Joseph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
      • Stillwell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
        • Stillwell is located in LaPorte County
      • Donaldson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
        • Donaldson is located in Marshall County
      • Georgetown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
        • Georgetown is located in Saint Joseph County
      • New Carlisle
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
        • New Carlisle is located in Saint Joseph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <5>
      • Grovertown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovertown
        • Grovertown is located in Starke County
      • Plymouth
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Hamlet
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Osceola
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
        • Osceola is located in Saint Joseph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,486 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <5>
      • Rolling Prairie
        (16 miles [25.7 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 - Rea Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Joseph County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Porter - Rea Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Porter - Rea Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Westlawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Old Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
    • Fair Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fair Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair Cemetery
    • Lakeville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeville Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeville Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Sumption Prairie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumption Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sumption Prairie Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumption Prairie Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Southlawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Southlawn Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Southlawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of South Bend.
      • The Southlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Palmer Prairie Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southlawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86961 <1>
    • Van Buskirk Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Buskirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Van Buskirk Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Buskirk Cemetery
    • Barber Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Barber Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • The Barber Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Barbour Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84232 <1>
    • Hungarian Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hungarian Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hungarian Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hungarian Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of South Bend.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86701 <1>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacred Heart Cemetery is located outside and to the west of South Bend.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Walkerton Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #156539 <1>
      • Fairmount Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairmount Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Plymouth.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84962 <1>
      • Ferrisville Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferrisville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ferrisville Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrisville Cemetery
      • Bowman Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Olive Chapel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Olive Chapel Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Chapel Cemetery
      • Sauktown Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

    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 - Rea Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #452742  (Porter Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #452742 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: Lakeville
      • County: St. Joseph         Elev: 235
      • Location given for GNIS #452742 (Porter Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2559637

    The official website for Saint Joseph County: www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/

    The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Saint Joseph, 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 obstructions 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 - Rea Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5493, Longitude: -86.3527    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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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