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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:   36.8973°   (36° 53' 50")

Lon:   -87.1594°   (-87° 9' 33")

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

The county seat for Todd County is located in Elkton. Elkton lies just to the south of the Porter Cemetery .

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 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Todd 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 24 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.

    • Sharon Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Grove
      • Sharon Grove is located in Todd County
    • Allegre
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegre
      • Allegre is located in Todd County
    • Elkton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <4>
    • Clifty
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
      • Clifty is located in Todd County
    • Fairview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gordonsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
      • Gordonsville is located in Logan County
    • Kirkmansville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkmansville
      • Kirkmansville is located in Todd County
    • Bluff Spring
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Spring
      • Bluff Spring is located in Christian County
    • Olmstead
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmstead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmstead
      • Olmstead is located in Logan County
    • Ferguson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Logan County
    • Agnes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
      • Agnes is located in Logan County
    • Fearsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearsville
      • Fearsville is located in Christian County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Pembroke
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Trenton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
        • Trenton is located in Todd County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <4>
      • Anderson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
        • Anderson is located in Todd County
      • Allensville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
        • Allensville is located in Todd County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 157 people
      • Cave Spring
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
        • Cave Spring is located in Logan County
      • Lewisburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Rosewood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
        • Rosewood is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Hadensville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadensville
        • Hadensville is located in Todd County
      • Russellville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Lost City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
        • Lost City is located in Logan County
      • Dunmor
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Guthrie
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
        • Guthrie is located in Todd County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,426 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie <4>

    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 Todd 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 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Porter Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Kirkman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirkman Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkman Cemetery
    • Irvin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Irvin Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irvin Cemetery
    • Tutt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tutt Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tutt Cemetery
    • Francis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Francis Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Francis Cemetery
    • Kirkman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirkman Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkman Cemetery
    • Gant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gant Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gant Cemetery
    • Simons Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simons Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simons Cemetery
    • Elkton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elkton Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkton Cemetery
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
    • Goshen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goshen Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
    • Russell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Edwards Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
      • Shanklins Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shanklins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shanklins Cemetery is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shanklins Cemetery
      • Mobley - Wilkins Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Mobley - Wilkins Cemetery is located in Todd County
        • The Mobley - Wilkins Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mobley Cemetery
        • Wilkins Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mobley - Wilkins Cemetery
      • Currence Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Currence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Currence Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Currence Cemetery
      • Tunstill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tunstill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tunstill Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tunstill Cemetery
      • Carneal Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carneal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carneal Cemetery is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carneal Cemetery
      • Slaughter Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slaughter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Slaughter Cemetery is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slaughter Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • O'Daniel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Daniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The O'Daniel Cemetery is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Daniel Cemetery
      • Collins Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collins Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
      • Blake Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blake Cemetery is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blake 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 #501143  (Porter Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #501143 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: Allegre
      • County: Todd         Elev: 222
      • Location given for GNIS #501143 (Porter Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 Kentucky's counties, including Todd, 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- ) 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: 36.8973, Longitude: -87.1594       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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