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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:

38.2385, -83.2209

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 Carter County<2>.

The county seat for Carter County is located in Grayson. Grayson lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east 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 33 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Porter Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Boggs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Boggs Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggs Cemetery
  • Barker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Barker Cemetery is located in Elliott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Elliott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
  • Henerson Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Wagoner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Wagoner Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner Cemetery
  • Haywood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Haywood Cemetery is located in Elliott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood Cemetery
  • Manning Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Manning Cemetery is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning Cemetery
  • Catron Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Catron Cemetery is located in Elliott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catron Cemetery
  • Kegley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Kegley Cemetery is located in Elliott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegley Cemetery
  • Clarence Scaggs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Elliott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Hanshaw Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Hanshaw Cemetery is located in Elliott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanshaw Cemetery
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Moore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Elliott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Elliott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
    • Biggs Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Biggs Hill Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggs Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Biggs Hill Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Olive Hill.
      • The Biggs Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Biggs Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968151 <5>
    • Clark Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
    • Gilliam Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gilliam Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
    • Catron Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Catron Cemetery is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catron Cemetery
    • Lowe Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lowe Cemetery is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Elliott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • McDaniel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Elliott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel Cemetery
    • LeMasters - Holbrook Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Wagoner - Roberts Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Kegley - Mabry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Beartown Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Beartown Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Clay Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Clay Cemetery is located in Elliott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Cemetery
    • Kilgore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kilgore Cemetery is located in Elliott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore Cemetery
    • Scaggs - WIlson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Clark - Harris Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mauk Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mauk Cemetery is located in Elliott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauk Cemetery
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery

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

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:

  • Jacobs
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jacobs is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
  • Lawton
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Lawton is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
  • Ault
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Ault is located in Elliott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ault
  • Elliottville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Elliottville is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
  • Gimlet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Gimlet is located in Elliott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
  • Soldier
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Soldier is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
  • Olive Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Haldeman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Haldeman is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
  • Mountain Top
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mountain Top is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
  • Minor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Minor is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
  • Counts Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
  • Gates
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Gates is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Emerson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Emerson is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
    • Grahn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Grahn is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
    • Smoky Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
    • Newfoundland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
    • Ibex
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Ibex is located in Elliott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
    • The Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Ridge is located in Elliott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
    • Bell City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bell City is located in Elliott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
    • Sandy Hook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bruin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Bruin is located in Elliott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
    • Wesleyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Wesleyville is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
    • Morehead
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Brady
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Brady is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
    • Clearfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Clearfield is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield

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 Carter 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 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: