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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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   36.3120°   (36° 18' 43")

Lon:   -86.0028°   (-86° 0' 10")

The Porter Cemetery is located in Smith County<2>.

The county seat for Smith County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies just to the southeast of the Porter Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Porter Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Cage Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cage Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cage Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Hackett Cemetery - Smith Branch Road
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Dixon Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kennys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kennys Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Bradleys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradleys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradleys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bradleys Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Violet Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Violet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Violet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Violet Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Manning - Denton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manning - Denton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manning - Denton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Manning - Denton Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Maceys Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maceys Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maceys Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maceys Hill Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Beasley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beasley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beasley Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Stowe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stowe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stowe Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Cato Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cato Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cato Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cato Cemetery is located in Smith County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Harper Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Litchford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Litchford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Litchford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Litchford Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Waggoner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waggoner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waggoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waggoner Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Frogpond - Friendship Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frogpond - Friendship Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frogpond - Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frogpond - Friendship Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Gregory Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Trousdale County
    • Piper - Hughes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piper - Hughes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piper - Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piper - Hughes Cemetery is located in Trousdale County
    • Kirby Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirby Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirby Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Litchford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Litchford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Litchford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Litchford Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Enoch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enoch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enoch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Enoch Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Highers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highers Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Gibbs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Dukes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dukes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dukes Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Sanderson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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.

  • Monoville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monoville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
    • Monoville is located in Smith County
  • Rock City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
    • Rock City is located in Smith County
  • Carthage
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Dixon Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
    • Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
  • South Carthage
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
    • South Carthage is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
  • Defeated
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
    • Defeated is located in Smith County
  • Pleasant Shade
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Shade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Shade
    • Pleasant Shade is located in Smith County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Shade <7>
  • Johntown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
    • Johntown is located in Trousdale County
  • Bluff Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
    • Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
  • Difficult
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
    • Difficult is located in Smith County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
  • Shaver Town
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaver Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
    • Shaver Town is located in Smith County
  • Gordonsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hartsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Saulsbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
      • Saulsbury is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
    • Gibbs Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
      • Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
    • Centerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
    • Meadorville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadorville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
      • Meadorville is located in Macon County
    • Commerce
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Commerce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Wilson County
    • Hickman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Smith County
    • Chestnut Mound
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
      • Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
    • Mill Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
      • Mill Town is located in Macon County
    • Linwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Wilson County
    • Green Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
      • Green Grove is located in Macon County
    • Lafayette
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Rough Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
      • Rough Point is located in Jackson 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 Smith 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 helpful 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:

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 #1298257  (Porter Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1298257 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: Dixon Springs
    • County: Smith         Elev: 147
    • Location given for GNIS #1298257 (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 Smith, 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- ) 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: 36.3120, Longitude: -86.0028       In this case, the coordinates for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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