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A visit to the Portersville 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 Portersville Cemetery ...

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

38.0482, -75.3900

The Portersville Cemetery is located in Worcester County<1>.

The county seat for Worcester County is located in Snow Hill. Snow Hill lies just to the north of the Portersville Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Portersville Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Portersville Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Gunby Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Gunby Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunby Cemetery
  • Church Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Church Street Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Street Cemetery
  • Wesley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Cemetery
  • Union Franklin City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Union Greenbackville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Cool Spring Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Cool Spring Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring Cemetery
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
  • Hancock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hancock Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock Cemetery
  • Remson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Remson Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Betheden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Betheden Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betheden Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
    • Betheden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Betheden Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betheden Cemetery
    • Old Shiloh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Shiloh Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shiloh Cemetery
    • Goodwill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Goodwill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwill Cemetery
    • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Red Mens Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Ridge Cemetery is located in Accomack County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Cemetery
    • Green Acres Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Green Acres Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Portersville Cemetery.

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

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 Portersville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Worcester County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Portersville Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maryland:
  • Pages specific to Worcester 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 Portersville Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1669005  (Portersville Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1669005 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: Worcester
      • Est. Elev: 5 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Girdletree
      • Location given for Portersville Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.0481768     Lon: -75.3896412
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Worcester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Portersville Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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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