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A visit to the Porter 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 Porter Cemetery ...

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

44.6158, -96.1753

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Porter Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Ivanhoe. Ivanhoe lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Porter Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Porter Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Porter Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wergeland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wergeland Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wergeland Cemetery
  • Alta Vista Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Alta Vista Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista Cemetery
  • Old Taunton Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Swenson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Swenson Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swenson Cemetery
  • Marble Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Marble Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Cemetery
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Burton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Burton Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cantius Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Icelandic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Icelandic Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Icelandic Cemetery
  • St. Leo Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Leo Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Leo Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
    • Bohemian Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
    • Nicolai Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Nicolai Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicolai Cemetery
    • Fortier Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Fortier Cemetery is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortier Cemetery
    • Hope Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Hansonville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Hansonville Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansonville Cemetery
    • Hemnes Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hemnes Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemnes Cemetery
    • Old Hemnes Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Hemnes Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hemnes Cemetery
    • St. Edwards Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Edwards Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Edwards Cemetery
    • Josephson Family Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Porter Cemetery.

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

  • Porter
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Porter is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
  • Taunton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Canby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Canby is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canby <6>
  • Saint Leo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Leo is located in Yellow Medicine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
  • Minneota
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Ivanhoe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Hendricks
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ghent
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Providence
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Providence is located in Lac qui Parle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Arco
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Astoria
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Gary
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Gary is located in Deuel County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <6>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Lynd
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarkfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Boyd
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Boyd is located in Lac qui Parle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyd <6>
    • Marshall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Dawson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Dawson is located in Lac qui Parle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <6>
    • Brandt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Brandt is located in Deuel County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandt <6>
    • Tyler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Tyler is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <6>
    • Russell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Russell is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Toronto
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)

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 Lincoln County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Porter Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Porter Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #649674  (Porter Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #649674 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: Lincoln
      • Est. Elev: 391 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Porter SW
      • Location given for Porter Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.6157964     Lon: -96.1753172
      • 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 Minnesota's counties, including Lincoln, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Porter 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.