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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:   39.8190°   (39° 49' 8")

Lon:   -76.8958°   (-76° 53' 44")

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

The county seat for York County is located in York. York lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast 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 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 Porters Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to York 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 25 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.

    • Jefferson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Hanover
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Parkville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
      • Parkville is located in York County
    • Strickhousers
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strickhousers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickhousers
      • Strickhousers is located in York County
    • Pennville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in York County
    • Bandanna
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
      • Bandanna is located in York County
    • Glenville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in York County
    • Midway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Adams County
    • West Manheim
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
      • West Manheim is located in York County
    • Blackrock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
      • Blackrock is located in York County
    • Abbottstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottstown
      • Abbottstown is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbottstown <4>
    • McSherrystown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSherrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSherrystown
      • McSherrystown is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McSherrystown <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • La Bott
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bott
        • La Bott is located in York County
      • Lineboro
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lineboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
        • Lineboro is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Seven Valleys
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Valleys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Valleys
        • Seven Valleys is located in York County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Valleys <4>
      • Thomasville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
        • Thomasville is located in York County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <4>
      • Edgegrove
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgegrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
        • Edgegrove is located in Adams County
      • Glen Rock
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Glatfelters
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glatfelters
        • Glatfelters is located in York County
      • New Salem
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
        • New Salem is located in York County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
      • Spring Grove
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
        • Spring Grove is located in York County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,179 people
      • Roller
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
        • Roller is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Young Mans Fancy
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
        • Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • East Berlin
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berlin
        • East Berlin is located in Adams County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,542 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Berlin <4>
      • New Oxford
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Oxford
        • New Oxford is located in Adams County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Oxford <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 Porters Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in York 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 24 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.

    • York Road Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The York Road Cemetery is located in York County
      • The York Road Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bairs Meeting House Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Road Cemetery
    • Dubs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dubs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dubs Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dubs Cemetery
    • Mumma Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mumma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mumma Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mumma Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in York County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Hanover.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
      • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #819773 <6>
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in York County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olivet Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Hanover.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #273977 <6>
    • Bucher Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bucher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bucher Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bucher Cemetery
    • Rest Haven Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Cemetery
    • Hershey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hershey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hershey Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hershey Cemetery
    • St. Davids Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • St. Davids Old Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Black Rock Church of the Brethren Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Paradise Holtzschwamm Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Paradise Holtzschwamm Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in York County
      • The Paradise Holtzschwamm Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holtzschwamm Union Cemetery
      • Paradise Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Paradise Holtzschwamm Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Holtzschwamm Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2153529 <6>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Paradise Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Paradise Cemetery is located in York County
        • The Paradise Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Paradise Union Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Basilica Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Sacred Heart Basilica Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • The Sacred Heart Basilica Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Conewago Chapel Basilica Cemetery
        • Conewago Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Basilica Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #334500 <6>
      • St. Bartholomews Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Wentz Meeting House Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Lazarus Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lazarus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lazarus Cemetery is located in Carroll County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lazarus Cemetery
      • Mt. Prospect Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Codorus Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Codorus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Codorus Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Codorus Cemetery
      • Barts - Centenary UMC Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Bollinger Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bollinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bollinger Cemetery is located in Carroll County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bollinger Cemetery
      • Reformed Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reformed Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reformed Cemetery
      • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chestnut Hill Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery
      • Glen Rock Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glen Rock Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Rock 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 #1184302  (Porters Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1184302 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: Hanover
      • County: York         Elev: 188
      • Location given for GNIS #1184302 (Porters Cemetery)

    The official website for York County: www.york-county.org/

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 Pennsylvania's counties, including York, 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 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: 39.8190, Longitude: -76.8958       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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