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:
36.5928, -87.0250
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 Robertson County<2>.
The county seat for Robertson County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast 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 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Porter Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Porter Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bourne Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Bourne Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourne Cemetery
- Suggs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Suggs Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggs Cemetery
- John Bell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The John Bell Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Bell Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Bellwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Bellwood Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Gunn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Gunn Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn Cemetery
- Stainback Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Stainback Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stainback Cemetery
- Dillard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Dillard Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard Cemetery
- Horner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Horner Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horner Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Red River Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Red River Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Batts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Batts Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batts Cemetery
- Fletcher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
- Kane - David Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Kane - David Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane - David Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Bartlett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Bartlett Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett Cemetery
- Mason Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Mason Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
- Winn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Winn Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn Cemetery
- Porter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Porter Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Adams
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cedar Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Keysburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Keysburg is located in Logan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysburg
- Holmansville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Holmansville is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmansville
- Barren Plain
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Barren Plain is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barren Plain
- Port Royal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Port Royal is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Hadensville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hadensville is located in Todd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadensville
- Stroudville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stroudville is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudville
- Allensville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Allensville is located in Todd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 157 people
- Flewellyn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Flewellyn is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flewellyn
- Guthrie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sandy Springs is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Springfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Adairville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Anderson is located in Todd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Woodford ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodford is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
- Olmstead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Olmstead is located in Logan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmstead
- Sango
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sango is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sango
- Coopertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Coopertown is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,612 people
- Oakland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oak Plains
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Plains is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Plains
- Pleasant View
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ferguson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ferguson is located in Logan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Swan Lake Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Swan Lake Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Village
- Fredonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fredonia is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Cave Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cave Spring is located in Logan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
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 Robertson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Porter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adairville
- Adams
- Guthrie
- Pleasant View
- Springfield
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 Robertson 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 #1644394 (Porter Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1644394 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: Robertson
- Est. Elev: 171 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Adams
- Location given for Porter Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.5928215 Lon: -87.0249997
- 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 Tennessee's counties, including Robertson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |