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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:

35.1468, -89.5331

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 Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in Somerville. Somerville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Porter Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 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.

  • Murrell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Murrell Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrell Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
  • Mebane Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Mebane Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mebane Cemetery
  • Waller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Waller Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller Cemetery
  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
  • Clay Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Clay Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Cemetery
  • Clay Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Clay Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Cemetery
  • Hunter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hunter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
  • Williamson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
  • Yancy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Yancy Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancy Cemetery
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
  • Pleasants Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pleasants Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasants Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Harris Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
    • Granbery Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Granbery Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granbery Cemetery
    • Granbery Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Granbery Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granbery Cemetery
    • Dupree Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
    • Dudney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Dudney Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudney Cemetery
    • Farwell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Farwell Cemetery is located in Fayette County
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    • Hunter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hunter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
    • Pulliam Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Pulliam Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulliam Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Tarpley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Tarpley Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpley Cemetery
    • Macon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Macon Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Macon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Macon is located in Fayette County
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  • Elba
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Elba is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
  • Canadaville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Canadaville is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
  • Oakland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Oakland is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
  • Rossville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Hickory Withe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
  • Williston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Williston is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Piperton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Piperton is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
  • Collierville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Moscow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Arlington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bailey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bailey is located in Shelby County
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  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Somerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cordova
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Gallaway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Lakeland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Forest Hill is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
    • Cayce
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Cayce is located in Marshall County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
    • Slayden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Slayden is located in Marshall County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
    • Forty Five
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Forty Five is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
    • Barton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Barton is located in Marshall County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
    • Taska
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Taska is located in Marshall County (MS)
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    • Germantown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Braden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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 Fayette 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 first turn to 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: