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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 - Ward Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Porter - Ward 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 - Ward Cemetery

Lat:   35.6106°   (35° 36' 38")

Lon:   -84.8297°   (-84° 49' 46")

The Porter - Ward Cemetery is located in Rhea County<2>.

The county seat for Rhea County is located in Dayton. Dayton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the Porter - Ward Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 34 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Porter - Ward Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Smith - Wilkey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith - Wilkey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith - Wilkey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith - Wilkey Cemetery is located in Rhea County
  • Cooke Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cooke Cemetery is located in Rhea County
  • Sims Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sims Cemetery is located in Rhea County
  • Ewing Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewing Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ewing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ewing Cemetery is located in Rhea County
  • Jolley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jolley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jolley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jolley Cemetery is located in Rhea County
  • Wolf Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Rhea County
  • Forest Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Meigs County
  • Leuty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leuty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leuty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Leuty Cemetery is located in Rhea County
  • Hickey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hickey Cemetery is located in Rhea County
  • McCabe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCabe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCabe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McCabe Cemetery is located in Rhea County
  • Marsh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Marsh Cemetery is located in Rhea County
  • McClendon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClendon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClendon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McClendon Cemetery is located in Rhea County
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Godbehere Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godbehere Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godbehere Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Godbehere Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Pritchett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pritchett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pritchett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pritchett Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Vaughn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Ball Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ball Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Peak - Hornsby Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Leuty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leuty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leuty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leuty Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Wassom Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wassom Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wassom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wassom Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Spring City Memory Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring City Memory Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring City Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring City Memory Gardens is located in Rhea County
    • Miller Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • DeVaney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeVaney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeVaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The DeVaney Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Spears Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spears Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spears Cemetery is located in Rhea County
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Hunter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunter Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Moore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Cooley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooley Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Rocky Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rocky Springs Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Collins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in Meigs County
    • Rhea Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhea Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhea Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rhea Springs Cemetery is located in Rhea County

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 - Ward Cemetery.

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

  • Lakewood Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Spring City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Cute ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cute have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
    • Cute is located in Meigs County
  • Decatur
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Sewee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sewee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
    • Sewee is located in Meigs County
  • Goodfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
    • Goodfield is located in Meigs County
  • Surprise
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Surprise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
    • Surprise is located in Meigs County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
  • Roddy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roddy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
    • Roddy is located in Rhea County
  • Dayton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Beta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beta
    • Beta is located in Meigs County
  • Jewett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jewett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
    • Jewett is located in Cumberland County
  • Pioneer Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
    • Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Cumberland Spring
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Spring
      • Cumberland Spring is located in Rhea County
    • Prigmore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
      • Prigmore is located in McMinn County
    • Burke
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
      • Burke is located in Cumberland County
    • Ogden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Rhea County
    • Cayuga Town ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Athens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <6>
    • Luttrell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luttrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luttrell
      • Luttrell is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luttrell <6>
    • Ninemile
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninemile
      • Ninemile is located in Bledsoe County
    • Summer City
      (16 miles [25.7 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
    • Lamontville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamontville
      • Lamontville is located in McMinn County
    • Niota
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
      • Niota is located in McMinn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <6>
    • Morrisgap ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisgap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisgap
      • Morrisgap is located in Roane 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 - Ward 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 - Ward Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Athens
    • Athens lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Porter - Ward Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Athens.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Dayton
    • Dayton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Porter - Ward Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dayton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
  • Decatur
    • Decatur lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Porter - Ward Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Decatur.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
  • Spring City

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 - Ward 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 - Ward Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1298271  (Porter-Ward Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1298271 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: Decatur
    • County: Rhea         Elev: 214
    • Location given for GNIS #1298271 (Porter-Ward 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Porter - Ward Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6106, Longitude: -84.8297       In this case, the coordinates for the Porter - Ward 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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