Welcome to Porterton ...
Porterton is located in Lafayette County<1>.
The location of Porterton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Porterton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Porterton is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Porterton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Porterton is within the (662) area code.
Communities near Porterton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Porterton.
- Oxford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
- Water Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Water Valley is located in Yalobusha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Water Valley <4>
- Thaxton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thaxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton
- Thaxton is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thaxton <4>
- Taylor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Taylor is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <4>
- Abbeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
- Abbeville is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <4>
- Toccopola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Altus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Cornish
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Alesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesville
- Alesville is located in Lafayette County
- Lafayette Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Springs
- Lafayette Springs is located in Lafayette County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Porterton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Porterton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Porterton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Porterton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Porterton. See our Newspapers Page for Porterton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Porterton ...
Looking for more information about Porterton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Porterton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Porterton.
Adding Porterton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Porterton in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Porterton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Porterton post office opened in 1886.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Porterton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Porterton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Lafayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Porterton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |