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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:   44.6681°   (44° 40' 5")

Lon:   -69.0820°   (-69° 4' 55")

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

The county seat for Penobscot County is located in Bangor. Bangor lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Porter 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 professional and volunteer 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 Maine:
  • Pages specific to Penobscot 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 27 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.

    • East Dixmont
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dixmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
      • East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
    • South Newburgh
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
      • South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
    • Jackson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
    • Monroe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
    • Dixmont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
      • Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
    • Monroe Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
      • Monroe Center is located in Waldo County
    • Newburgh Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Village
      • Newburgh Village is located in Penobscot County
    • Troy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Waldo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
    • Brooks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • North Newburgh
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newburgh
      • North Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
    • North Searsport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Searsport
      • North Searsport is located in Waldo County
    • Carmel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
      • Carmel is located in Penobscot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Plymouth
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Knox Ledge Corner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Ledge Corner
        • Knox Ledge Corner is located in Waldo County
      • Frankfort
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
        • Frankfort is located in Waldo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <4>
      • Etna
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
        • Etna is located in Penobscot County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
      • Winterport
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterport
        • Winterport is located in Waldo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterport <4>
      • North Winterport
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Winterport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Winterport
        • North Winterport is located in Waldo County
      • Hampden Center
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden Center
        • Hampden Center is located in Penobscot County
      • Knox
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
        • Knox is located in Waldo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
      • Bucksport Center
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksport Center
        • Bucksport Center is located in Hancock County
      • Hermon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
        • Hermon is located in Penobscot County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,104 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermon <4>
      • East Newport
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
        • East Newport is located in Penobscot County
      • Unity
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
        • Unity is located in Waldo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,111 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unity <4>
      • Orrington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Hampden
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
        • Hampden is located in Penobscot County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,513 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <4>
      • Detroit
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
        • Detroit is located in Somerset County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <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 Penobscot 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 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Porter Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Monk Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monk Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monk Cemetery
    • Mudgett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mudgett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mudgett Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mudgett Cemetery
    • Fogg Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fogg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fogg Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fogg Cemetery
    • Bickford Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bickford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bickford Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bickford Cemetery
    • Harmony Place Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Place Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Place Cemetery is located in Waldo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Place Cemetery
    • Lufkin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lufkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lufkin Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lufkin Cemetery
    • Simpson Corners Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simpson Corners Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Corners Cemetery
    • Knowlton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knowlton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knowlton Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knowlton Cemetery
    • Leavitt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leavitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leavitt Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leavitt Cemetery
    • Chapman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • Toothaker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toothaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Toothaker Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toothaker Cemetery
    • Jewel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jewel Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Graveyard Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graveyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graveyard Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graveyard Cemetery
      • Webster Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Webster Cemetery is located in Waldo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
      • Cole Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cole Cemetery is located in Waldo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
      • Styles Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Styles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Styles Cemetery is located in Waldo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Styles Cemetery
      • Mt. Rest Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Rest Cemetery is located in Waldo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Rest Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • 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 Waldo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rogers Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers 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 #1913830  (Porter Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1913830 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: East Dixmont
      • County: Penobscot         Elev: 122
      • Location given for GNIS #1913830 (Porter Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.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 Maine's counties, including Penobscot, 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 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: 44.6681, Longitude: -69.0820       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.
    <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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