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A visit to the Porters Cemetery ...


The location of the Porters 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 Porters Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.3605°   (30° 21' 37")

Lon:   -89.7412°   (-89° 44' 28")

The Porters Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Saint Tammany Parish is located in Covington. Covington lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Porters Cemetery .

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 Porters Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Saint Tammany Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Porters 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Porters Cemetery.

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

    • Pearl River
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Northwood Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Village
      • Northwood Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Browns Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Village
      • Browns Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Tanglewood Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood Village
      • Tanglewood Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Lake Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Hickory
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Slidell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slidell
      • Slidell is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slidell <4>
    • Bon Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Village
      • Bon Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Huntwyck Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntwyck Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntwyck Village
      • Huntwyck Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Gainesville ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
      • Gainesville is located in Hancock County (MS)
    • McClane City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClane City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClane City
      • McClane City is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Napoleon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
      • Napoleon is located in Hancock County (MS)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Lake Shore Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Village
        • Lake Shore Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Logtown ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
        • Logtown is located in Hancock County (MS)
      • Nicholson
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
        • Nicholson is located in Pearl River County (MS)
      • Eden Isle
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Isle
        • Eden Isle is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Oak Harbor
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Harbor
        • Oak Harbor is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • North Shore
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
        • North Shore is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Pearlington
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • North Shore Beach
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore Beach
        • North Shore Beach is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Lacombe
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacombe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacombe
        • Lacombe is located in Saint Tammany Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacombe <4>
      • Picayune
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picayune have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picayune
        • Picayune is located in Pearl River County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,886 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Picayune <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 Porters Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Tammany Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Porters Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Crawford Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • The Crawford Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pearl River Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68537 <6>
    • Amos Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Amos Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amos Cemetery
    • Haaswood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haaswood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haaswood Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haaswood Cemetery
    • Henry Talley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Talley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henry Talley Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Talley Cemetery
    • Little Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Zion Cemetery
    • Hickory Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Cemetery
    • Austin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Austin Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gauss Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gauss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gauss Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gauss Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Slidell.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68503 <6>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Harrison Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
      • Oddfellow Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Oddfellow Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
        • The Oddfellow Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Odd Fellow Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oddfellow Cemetery
      • Slidell Memorial Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Harrison Jackson Square Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Harrison Jackson Square Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
        • The Harrison Jackson Square Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Harrison Cemetery
        • Square Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Jackson Square Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67717 <6>
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Rousseaux Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rousseaux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rousseaux Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rousseaux Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68746 <6>
      • Charter Oak Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charter Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Charter Oak Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charter Oak Cemetery
      • Dubuisson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Morgan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Napoleon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Napoleon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Napoleon Cemetery is located in Hancock County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Napoleon Cemetery
      • Turtleskin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turtleskin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turtleskin Cemetery is located in Hancock County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turtleskin 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 Porters Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1627984  (Porters Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1627984 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: Haaswood
      • County: St. Tammany         Elev: 9
      • Location given for GNIS #1627984 (Porters Cemetery)

    The official website for Saint Tammany Parish: www.stpgov.org/

    The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.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 Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Tammany, 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 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 Porters Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3605, Longitude: -89.7412       In this case, the coordinates for the Porters 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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