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A visit to the Porter Cemetery ...


The location of the Porter 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 Porter Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Porter Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Porter Cemetery

Lat:   35.5278°   (35° 31' 40")

Lon:   -84.9650°   (-84° 57' 54")

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 .

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 websites either 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 Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Rhea 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 Porter 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 20 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.

    • Dayton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cumberland Spring
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
      • Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
    • Graysville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Graysville is located in Rhea County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
    • Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Town
      • Cayuga Town is located in Meigs County
    • Beta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
      • Beta is located in Meigs County
    • Goodfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
      • Goodfield is located in Meigs County
    • Decatur
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Meigs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <4>
    • Summer City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
      • Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
    • Birchwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Brayton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayton
      • Brayton is located in Bledsoe County
    • Spring City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakewood Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
      • Lakewood Village is located in Rhea County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 990 people
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Ninemile
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninemile
        • Ninemile is located in Bledsoe County
      • Pikeville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Lamontville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
        • Lamontville is located in McMinn County
      • Etola
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etola
        • Etola is located in Bradley County
      • Sewee
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
        • Sewee is located in Meigs County
      • Jewett
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
        • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
      • Flat Top
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
        • Flat Top is located in Hamilton County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 422 people
      • Burke
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
        • Burke is located in Cumberland County

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Porter Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norman Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norman Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Buttram Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buttram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buttram Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buttram Cemetery
    • Dyers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dyers Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyers Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Sneed Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sneed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sneed Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sneed Cemetery
    • Paine Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paine Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paine Cemetery
    • Shaver Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shaver Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaver Cemetery
    • Craven Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Craven Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craven Cemetery
    • Waterhouse Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waterhouse Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterhouse Cemetery
    • Evens Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evens Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evens Cemetery
    • French Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The French Cemetery is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Shaver Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shaver Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaver Cemetery
      • Bell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bell Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
      • Mynatt Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mynatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mynatt Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mynatt Cemetery
      • Locke Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Locke Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locke Cemetery
      • Campbell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Webb Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Webb Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
      • Smyrna Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
      • Howerton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howerton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howerton Cemetery is located in Rhea County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howerton 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 Porter Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1298253  (Porter Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1298253 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: Evensville
      • County: Rhea         Elev: 281
      • Location given for GNIS #1298253 (Porter Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Rhea, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Porter Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5278, Longitude: -84.9650       In this case, the coordinates for the Porter 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.




 

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