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A visit to the Portland Cemetery ...


The location of the Portland 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 Portland Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Portland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Portland Cemetery

Lat:   38.2731°   (38° 16' 23")

Lon:   -85.8058°   (-85° 48' 20")

The Portland Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Louisville. Louisville lies just to the southeast of the Portland 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 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 Portland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Portland 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Portland Cemetery.

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

    • New Albany
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Louisville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jeffersonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Clarksville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Clark County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,447 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
    • Blackiston Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackiston Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston Village
      • Blackiston Village is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Shively
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Parkway Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
      • Parkway Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
    • German Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Town
      • German Town is located in Jefferson County
    • Clifton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Jefferson County
    • Arctic Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arctic Springs
      • Arctic Springs is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Floyds Knobs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Dennis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Dennis
      • Saint Dennis is located in Jefferson County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Prestonia
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonia
        • Prestonia is located in Jefferson County
      • Audubon Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Audubon Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon Park
        • Audubon Park is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
      • Mockingbird Valley
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mockingbird Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Valley
        • Mockingbird Valley is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Oak Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
        • Oak Park is located in Clark County (IN)
      • Strathmoor Manor
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strathmoor Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmoor Manor
        • Strathmoor Manor is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Strathmoor Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strathmoor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmoor Village
        • Strathmoor Village is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
      • Seneca Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Gardens
        • Seneca Gardens is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Seminary Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Village
        • Seminary Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Bellewood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellewood
        • Bellewood is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
      • Brownsboro Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro Village
        • Brownsboro Village is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
      • Druid Hills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Druid Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Druid Hills
        • Druid Hills is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
      • Rolling Fields
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Fields
        • Rolling Fields is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
      • Indian Hills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
        • Indian Hills is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,971 people
      • Riverwood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
        • Riverwood is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
      • Watson
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
        • Watson is located in Clark County (IN)

    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 Portland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Portland Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Portland Cemetery.<5>

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

    • New Albany National Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Albany National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Albany National Cemetery is located in Floyd County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Albany National Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Floyd County (IN)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in New Albany (IN).
      • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Northern Burial Ground
      • Northern Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84964 <6>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • West Haven Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Haven Cemetery is located in Floyd County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Haven Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Western Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Western Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Western Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Western Cemetery
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Floyd County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Walnut Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kraft - Graceland Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Kraft - Graceland Memorial Park is located in Floyd County (IN)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kraft - Graceland Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of New Albany (IN).
      • The Kraft - Graceland Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Graceland Cemetery
      • Graceland Memorial Park
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kraft - Graceland Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #197301 <6>
    • Schardein Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Schardein Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • The Schardein Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Seventh Street Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schardein Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75943 <6>
    • St. Stephens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
    • Eastern Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Eastern Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eastern Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Louisville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastern Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73814 <6>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Eastern Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Eastern Cemetery is located in Clark County (IN)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eastern Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Jeffersonville (IN).
        • The Eastern Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastern Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84894 <6>
      • St. Anthony Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Clark County (IN)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Anthony Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Jeffersonville (IN).
        • The St. Anthony Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Anthonys Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86660 <6>
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Floyd County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Green Meadows Memorial Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Manslick Road Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manslick Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Manslick Road Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manslick Road Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Louisville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Louisville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Louisville Cemetery is located in Louisville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Louisville Cemetery
      • St. Michael Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Louisville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73275 <6>
      • St. Louis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Cave Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Cave Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cave Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Louisville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cave Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73354 <6>
      • Cave Hill National Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Abundant Life Memorial Gardens
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

    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 Portland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #501155  (Portland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #501155 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: New Albany
      • County: Jefferson         Elev: 138
      • Location given for GNIS #501155 (Portland Cemetery)

    The official website for Jefferson County: www.loukymetro.org/

    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 Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Portland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2731, Longitude: -85.8058       In this case, the coordinates for the Portland 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.
    <6>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.




 

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