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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:

35.9978, -87.2758

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 Dickson County<2>.

The county seat for Dickson County is located in Charlotte. Charlotte lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest 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 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Porter Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hogin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Hogin Cemetery is located in Dickson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogin Cemetery
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Dickson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
  • Tidwell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Tidwell Cemetery is located in Dickson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell Cemetery
  • Fowlkes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Fowlkes Cemetery is located in Dickson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlkes Cemetery
  • Luther Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Luther Cemetery is located in Dickson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther Cemetery
  • Meek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Meek Cemetery is located in Dickson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meek Cemetery
  • Rainey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Rainey Cemetery is located in Hickman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainey Cemetery
  • Tidwell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Tidwell Cemetery is located in Dickson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell Cemetery
  • Garton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Garton Cemetery is located in Dickson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Dickson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Fulgum Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Fulgum Cemetery is located in Dickson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgum Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Dickson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Register Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Register Cemetery is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register Cemetery
    • Luther Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Luther Cemetery is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
    • Overbey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Overbey Cemetery is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbey Cemetery
    • New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Dickson.
      • The New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Hope Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16290 <5>
    • Hammonds Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hammonds Cemetery is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonds Cemetery
    • Lampley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lampley Cemetery is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lampley Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The White Cemetery is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
    • Welch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Welch Cemetery is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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:

  • Abiff
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Abiff is located in Dickson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abiff
  • Spencers Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Spencers Mill is located in Dickson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Mill
  • Tidwell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Tidwell is located in Dickson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
  • Burns
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Burns is located in Dickson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,550 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burns <6>
  • Pomona
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Pomona is located in Dickson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
  • Fairview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • White Bluff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Dickson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bell Town
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bell Town is located in Cheatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
  • Fernvale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Fernvale is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
  • Kingston Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pond is located in Dickson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Charlotte
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Primm Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Primm Springs is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm Springs
    • Graham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Graham is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Nunnelly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
    • Littlelot
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Littlelot is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
    • Linton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Linton is located in Davidson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton
    • Pegram
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Pegram is located in Cheatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pegram
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,056 people
    • White Oak Flat
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • White Oak Flat is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Flat
    • Tennessee City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
    • Tottys Bend
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
    • New Flys Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • New Flys Village is located in Maury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Flys Village
    • Fly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Fly is located in Maury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly

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 Dickson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Porter Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Porter Cemetery: