Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Porter (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Porter. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Porter is located in Gallia County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Gallia County: Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Vinton, Cabell (WV) & Mason (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Porter. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Porter:
- Gallia County (The home county of Porter)
- The following are listed by their distance from Porter, with the one closest to Porter listed first.
- Vinton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kerr
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kerr is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Rodney
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rodney is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Ewington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ewington is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
- Mills Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mills Village is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
- Rio Grande
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kyger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kyger is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyger
- Edna ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Edna is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Westbrook Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Alice
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Alice is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Cora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cora is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
- Cheshire
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cheshire is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Centerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Athens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Porter, with the one closest to Porter listed first.
- Albany
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pratts Fork
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pratts Fork is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Fork
- Shade
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Carsey Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Carsey Town is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsey Town
- King's Station ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- King's Station is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Station
- King's Station has also been known as:
- King Hollow
- King's Hollow
- King's Switch
- Mineral
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mineral is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Athens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Vanderhoof
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vanderhoof is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderhoof
- Armitage
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Armitage is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armitage
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Porter, with the one closest to Porter listed first.
- Rempel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rempel is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
- Pattonsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pattonsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonsville
- Oak Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Banner ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Banner is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Blackfork Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Blackfork Junction is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfork Junction
- Wellston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Petrea
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Petrea is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea
- Monroe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Monroe is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Altoona
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Altoona is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Glen Roy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Roy is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
- Coalton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Coalton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Jackson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Glade
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Glade is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Porter, with the one closest to Porter listed first.
- Waterloo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Waterloo is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Greasy Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Ridge
- Sherritts
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sherritts is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherritts
- Johns Creek ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
- Vernon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Vernon is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Aid
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Aid is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
- Scottown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Scottown is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottown
- Linnville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Linnville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
- Willow Wood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
- Athalia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Athalia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Andis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Andis is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
- Kitts Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
- Pedro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pedro is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedro
- Meigs County
- The following are listed by their distance from Porter, with the one closest to Porter listed first.
- Langsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Langsville is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langsville
- Dexter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Dexter is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Rutland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Middleport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lima
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lima is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Thomas Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Thomas Village is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
- Point Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Point Rock is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
- Pomeroy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Welshtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Welshtown is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshtown
- Syracuse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Letart Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Letart Falls is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
- Plants
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Plants is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
- Racine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Pike County
- Beaver
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Scioto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Porter, with the one closest to Porter listed first.
- Hales Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hales Creek is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Creek
- South Webster
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Scioto Furnace
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Scioto Furnace is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Furnace
- Harrison Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Harrison Mills is located in Scioto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Mills
- Vinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Porter, with the one closest to Porter listed first.
- Wilkesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Wilkesville is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Arbaugh
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Arbaugh is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbaugh
- Vales Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Vales Mills is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
- Oreton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oreton is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreton
- Hamden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dundas
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dundas is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Ural ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ural is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ural
- McArthur
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Richland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Richland is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Zaleski
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Moonville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Moonville is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
- Hope ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hope is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Cabell County (WV)
- Crown City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Crown City is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Jackson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Porter, with the one closest to Porter listed first.
- Millwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Millwood is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Willow Grove ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Willow Grove is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Huntsville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Huntsville is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Angerona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Angerona is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
- Flatwoods
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Flatwoods is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Ravenswood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Neptune
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Neptune is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Sherman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sherman is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Skull Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Skull Run is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
- Mozelle ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mozelle is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
- Mason County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Porter, with the one closest to Porter listed first.
- York
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- York is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Meadowbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Meadowbrook is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Point Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gallipolis Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gallipolis Ferry is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis Ferry
- West Columbia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- West Columbia is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Columbia
- Beale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beale is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale
- Clifton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Clifton is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Sassafras
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sassafras is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Mason
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Flatrock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Flatrock is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatrock
- Brighton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brighton is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Arlee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arlee is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
- Putnam County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Porter, with the one closest to Porter listed first.
- Buffalo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pliny
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pliny is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
- Indian Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Village is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Fraziers Bottom
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraziers Bottom
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Porter, see our County-by-County Page for Porter.
Cemeteries Near Porter ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Porter.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Porter - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Porter covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Porter, with the one closest to Porter listed first.
- McLean Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Duston Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Stevens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Clark Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Denney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Prospect Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dyke Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Upper McCarley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bunch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (768 more) ...
- Viney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shields Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Porter had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Porter, with the one closest to Porter listed first.
- Evergreen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Evergreen is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Eno
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Eno is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eno
- Kerr
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kerr is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Vinton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rowlesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rowlesville is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlesville
- Rodney
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rodney is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Bulaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bulaville is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulaville
- Rio Grande
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mills is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills
- Ewington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ewington is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
- Addison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Addison is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Kyger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kyger is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyger
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Durgan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Durgan is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgan
- Edna ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Edna is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Thurman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Thurman is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Porter. See our List of 1890's Communities around Porter.
Newspapers Published in Porter ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Porter.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Porter, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Porter.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Porter:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Gallia County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Athens County
- Jackson County
- Lawrence County
- Meigs County
- Pike County
- Scioto County
- Vinton County
- Cabell County
- Jackson County
- Mason County
- Putnam County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Porter, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Porter) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |