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:
36.5117, -86.8489
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 just to the west 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 21 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Porter Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Porter Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Herring Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Herring Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring Cemetery
- McIntosh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Duncan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Nuckolls Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Nuckolls Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuckolls Cemetery
- Couts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Couts Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couts Cemetery
- Wells Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Wells Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
- Couts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Couts Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couts Cemetery
- Durham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Durham Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Springfield.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11740 <5>
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Chambliss Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Chambliss Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambliss Cemetery
- Springfield Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- McMurry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The McMurry Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMurry Cemetery
- Woodard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Woodard Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Cemetery
- Pitt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Pitt Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pitt Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Springfield.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17171 <5>
- Couts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Couts Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couts Cemetery
- Couts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Couts Cemetery is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couts Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Springfield
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Oakland
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Greenbrier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
- Flewellyn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Flewellyn is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flewellyn
- Hygeia Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hygeia Springs is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygeia Springs
- Barren Plain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Barren Plain is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barren Plain
- Cross Plains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cedar Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Coopertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Coopertown is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,612 people
- Ridgetop
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgetop is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgetop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
- Jernigan Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jernigan Town is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan Town
- Orlinda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Sandy Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Springs is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
- Calistia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Calistia is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calistia
- Ridgepost ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ridgepost is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgepost
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,732 people
- Millersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- White House
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Adairville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mulloy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mulloy is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulloy
- Adams
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Holmansville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Holmansville is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmansville
- Pleasant View
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Westeria ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Westeria is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westeria
- Joelton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Walnut Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Walnut Grove is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Prices Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Prices Mill is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Mill
- Keysburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Keysburg is located in Logan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysburg
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
- Adams lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Porter Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Adams.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Greenbrier
- Pleasant View
- Springfield
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 #1644395 (Porter Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1644395 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: 200 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Youngville
- Location given for Porter Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.5117118 Lon: -86.8488868
- 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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. |