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:
34.8304, -81.5854
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 Union County<2>.
The county seat for Union County is located in Union. Union lies just 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 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Porter Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Porter Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hames - Gault Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Kelly Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Kelly Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Haney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Haney Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haney Cemetery
- Going Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Going Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Going Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Flat Rock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Flat Rock Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock Cemetery
- Askew Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Askew Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askew Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Gallman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Gallman Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallman Cemetery
- Free Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Free Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Cemetery
- McKissick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The McKissick Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKissick Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Wood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Wood Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
- Fawcett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Fawcett Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Cemetery
- Foster - Woolbright Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Garner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Garner Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner Cemetery
- Spears Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Spears Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears Cemetery
- Fernandez Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Fernandez Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernandez Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Hancock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hancock Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Scales Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Scales Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scales Cemetery
- Reidsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Reidsville Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Porter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Porter Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kelly
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Kelly is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Bailey Town ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
- Bonham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bonham is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham
- Jonesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lockhart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cabal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cabal is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
- Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Buffalo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Meador ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Meador is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador
- Hopewell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Pacolet Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Central Pacolet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Central Pacolet is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Pacolet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pacolet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bishop Town ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bishop Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Town
- Colerain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Colerain is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Blairsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blairsville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Hickory Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- White Stone
(14 miles [22.5 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 Union County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Porter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Camp Croft
- Cowpens
- Gaffney
- Union
- Union lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Porter Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Union.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
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 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 Porter Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Union 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 #1233007 (Porter Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1233007 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: Union
- Est. Elev: 214 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kelton
- Location given for Porter Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.8304107 Lon: -81.5853755
- 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 South Carolina's counties, including Union, 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 things 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |