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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:   34.4416°   (34° 26' 29")

Lon:   -78.8509°   (-78° 51' 3")

The Porters Cemetery is located in Columbus County<2>.

The county seat for Columbus County is located in Whiteville. Whiteville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Porters Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Porters Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Columbus 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 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 23 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.

    • Evergreen
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Columbus County
    • Mount Olive
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Columbus County
    • Boardman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boardman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
      • Boardman is located in Columbus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Williamson Crossroads
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Crossroads
      • Williamson Crossroads is located in Columbus County
    • Bladenboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladenboro
      • Bladenboro is located in Bladen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladenboro <4>
    • Grist
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grist
      • Grist is located in Columbus County
    • Chadbourn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Abbottsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsburg
      • Abbottsburg is located in Bladen County
    • Butters
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butters
      • Butters is located in Bladen County
    • Cerro Gordo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
      • Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Orrum
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrum
      • Orrum is located in Robeson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Cedar Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Whiteville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Proctorville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctorville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
        • Proctorville is located in Robeson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Barnesville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
        • Barnesville is located in Robeson County
      • Allenton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
        • Allenton is located in Robeson County
      • Clarkton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
        • Clarkton is located in Bladen County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkton <4>
      • Rico
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rico
        • Rico is located in Columbus County
      • Fair Bluff
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
        • Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
      • Brunswick
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Clarendon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
        • Clarendon is located in Columbus County
      • Lumberton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
        • Lumberton is located in Robeson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,239 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <4>
      • Fairmont
        (15 miles [24.1 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 Porters Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Columbus County.

    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 29 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Porters Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Jones Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Owens Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Kelly Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • Ellis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Callihan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Callihan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Callihan Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Callihan Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Meadow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meadow Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow Cemetery
    • Bullard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bullard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bullard Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullard Cemetery
    • Benevolent Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benevolent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Benevolent Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benevolent Cemetery
    • Britt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Britt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Britt Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Britt Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Ed Lewis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bladenboro Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bladenboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bladenboro Cemetery is located in Bladen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bladenboro Cemetery
      • Pine Crest Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Crest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Crest Cemetery is located in Bladen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Crest Cemetery
      • Ward Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ward Cemetery is located in Robeson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
      • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Columbus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      • Regar Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Regar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Regar Cemetery is located in Columbus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Regar Cemetery
      • Marley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Singletary Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Singletary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Singletary Cemetery is located in Bladen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Singletary Cemetery
      • Lawson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Robeson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
      • Britt Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Britt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Britt Cemetery is located in Robeson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Britt Cemetery
      • Britt Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Britt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Britt Cemetery is located in Robeson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Britt Cemetery
      • Britt Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Britt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Britt Cemetery is located in Robeson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Britt Cemetery
      • Lawson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Robeson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
      • Williamson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Columbus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
      • Chadbourn Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chadbourn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chadbourn Cemetery is located in Columbus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chadbourn Cemetery
      • Roanoke Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roanoke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roanoke Cemetery is located in Bladen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roanoke Cemetery
      • Hines Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hines Cemetery is located in Bladen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hines 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 #992725  (Porters Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #992725 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: Chadbourn NE
      • County: Columbus         Elev: 36
      • Location given for GNIS #992725 (Porters Cemetery)

    The official website for Columbus County: www.columbusco.org/main

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 North Carolina's counties, including Columbus, 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 drawn 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: 34.4416, Longitude: -78.8509       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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