A visit to the Portland 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 Portland Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Portland Cemetery:
38.2731, -85.8058
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Portland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Portland Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Portland Cemetery.<4>
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)
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Floyd County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84964 <5>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Floyd County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- West Haven Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The West Haven Cemetery is located in Floyd County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haven Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Western Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Western Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Cemetery
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Floyd County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kraft - Graceland Memorial Park
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #197301 <5>
- Schardein Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Schardein Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schardein Cemetery
- The Schardein Cemetery has also been known as:
- Seventh Street Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75943 <5>
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
- Eastern Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Eastern Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Eastern Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Louisville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73814 <5>
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Eastern Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Eastern Cemetery is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84894 <5>
- St. Anthony Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86660 <5>
- Bailey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Floyd County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Green Meadows Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Manslick Road Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Manslick Road Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manslick Road Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Louisville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Louisville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Louisville Cemetery is located in Louisville.
- 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Louisville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73275 <5>
- 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cave Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Louisville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #73354 <5>
- 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.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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:
- Parkland
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Parkland is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
- 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)
- Blackiston Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Blackiston Village is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston Village
- Shively
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Parkway Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Parkway Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- German Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- German Town is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Town
- Clifton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Clifton is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Arctic Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Arctic Springs is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arctic Springs
- Floyds Knobs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Saint Dennis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Dennis is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Dennis
- Prestonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Prestonia is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonia
- Audubon Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Audubon Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
- Mockingbird Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mockingbird Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Oak Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oak Park is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
- Strathmoor Manor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Strathmoor Manor is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmoor Manor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Strathmoor Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Strathmoor Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmoor Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Seneca Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Seneca Gardens is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Gardens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Seminary Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Seminary Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Village
- Bellewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bellewood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Brownsboro Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Brownsboro Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Druid Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Druid Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Druid Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
- Rolling Fields
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rolling Fields is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Fields
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Indian Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Indian Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,971 people
- Riverwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Riverwood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Watson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Watson is located in Clark County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
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.
- Jeffersonville
- Louisville
- New Albany
- Shively
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #501155 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: Jefferson
- Est. Elev: 138 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: New Albany
- Location given for Portland Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.2731254 Lon: -85.8057972
- 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 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- Portland 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. |
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