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:
38.3187, -83.7927
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 Fleming County<2>.
The county seat for Fleming County is located in Flemingsburg. Flemingsburg lies just to the north 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 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Porter Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Porter Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Log Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Log Union Cemetery is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Union Cemetery
- Gilead Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Gilead Cemetery is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead Cemetery
- Locust Graveyard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Locust Graveyard is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Graveyard
- Garpond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Garpond Cemetery is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garpond Cemetery
- Fitch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Fitch Cemetery is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitch Cemetery
- Longview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Longview Cemetery is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Cemetery
- Old Republican Meeting House Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hendricks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Hendricks Cemetery is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks Cemetery
- Elizaville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Elizaville Cemetery is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizaville Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Riddle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Riddle Cemetery is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle Cemetery
- Hillsboro Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Hillsboro Cemetery is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Poplar Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Poplar Creek Cemetery is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Fleming County Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Fleming County Cemetery is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming County Cemetery
- The Fleming County Cemetery has also been known as:
- Flemingsburg Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #484950 <5>
- Andrews Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Andrews Cemetery is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews Cemetery
- Frank Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Frank Cemetery is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank Cemetery
- Locust Grove Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Gregory Burying Ground
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Latham Graveyard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Latham Graveyard is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham Graveyard
- Fox Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Fox Cemetery is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- South Sherburne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- South Sherburne is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sherburne
- Sherburne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sherburne is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburne
- Tilton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tilton is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Pebble
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pebble is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Craintown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Craintown is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craintown
- East Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- East Fork is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
- Oakla
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakla is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakla
- Sunset
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sunset is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Bethel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Elizaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Elizaville is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizaville
- Hillsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Flemingsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Moorefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Moorefield is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Nepton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Nepton is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nepton
- Wyoming
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wyoming is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Grange City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Grange City is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange City
- Ewing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ewing is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Pleasant Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Reynoldsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Reynoldsville is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Stringtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stringtown is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Flemingsburg Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sharpsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sharpsburg is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Farmville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Farmville is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Slate Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Slate Valley is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Valley
- Colfax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Colfax is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Wallingford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wallingford is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
- Dalesburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dalesburg is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalesburg
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 Fleming County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Porter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ewing
- Ewing lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Porter Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ewing.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
- Flemingsburg
- Sharpsburg
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 Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Fleming 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 #501146 (Porter Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #501146 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: Fleming
- Est. Elev: 244 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sherburne
- Location given for Porter Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.3186886 Lon: -83.792698
- 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 Kentucky's counties, including Fleming, 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. |