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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:

35.5278, -84.9650

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 Rhea County<2>.

The county seat for Rhea County is located in Dayton. Dayton lies just to the 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 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Porter Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Norman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Norman Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
  • Buttram Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Buttram Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttram Cemetery
  • Dyers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Dyers Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Sneed Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Sneed Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sneed Cemetery
  • Paine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Paine Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paine Cemetery
  • Shaver Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Shaver Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Cemetery
  • Craven Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Craven Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven Cemetery
  • Waterhouse Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Waterhouse Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterhouse Cemetery
  • Evens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Evens Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evens Cemetery
  • French Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The French Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Shaver Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Shaver Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Cemetery
    • Bell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
    • Mynatt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Mynatt Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mynatt Cemetery
    • Locke Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Locke Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
    • Webb Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
    • Howerton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Howerton Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howerton 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:

  • Bryan Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bryan Hill is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Hill
  • Dayton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cumberland Spring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
  • Ogden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Ogden is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
  • Graysville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Graysville is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
  • Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
  • Beta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Beta is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
  • Goodfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Goodfield is located in Meigs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
  • Decatur
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Summer City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
  • Birchwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Brayton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Brayton is located in Bledsoe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Spring City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cute ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Cute is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
    • Akeman Crossroad
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Akeman Crossroad is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akeman Crossroad
    • Lakewood Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
    • Ninemile
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Ninemile is located in Bledsoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninemile
    • Pikeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lamontville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lamontville is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
    • Etola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Etola is located in Bradley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
    • Sewee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Sewee is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
    • Jewett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
    • Flat Top
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Flat Top is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 422 people
    • Burke
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Burke is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke

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 Rhea 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: