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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Porter Ford (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Porter Ford. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Porter Ford is located in Hardin County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hardin County: Lauderdale (AL), Tishomingo (MS), Chester, Decatur, Henderson, McNairy & Wayne.

Below are the counties that are near Porter Ford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Porter Ford:

  • Hardin County     (The home county of Porter Ford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porter Ford, with the one closest to Porter Ford listed first.
    • Johnson Ford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
      • Johnson Ford is located in Hardin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 65,813 people
    • Swift
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
      • Swift is located in Hardin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,874 people
    • Centerview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
      • Centerview is located in Hardin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 244 people
    • Saltillo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
    • Belle Meade
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
      • Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
    • New Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Hardin County
    • Savannah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sibley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Hardin County
    • Crump
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
      • Crump is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crump <2>
    • Nixon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
      • Nixon is located in Hardin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 718 people
    • Pittsburg Landing Ferry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg Landing Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg Landing Ferry
      • Pittsburg Landing Ferry is located in Hardin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 555 people
    • Pyburn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyburn
      • Pyburn is located in Hardin County
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porter Ford, with the one closest to Porter Ford listed first.
    • Milledgeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Milledgeville is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
    • Enville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
      • Enville is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Jacks Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porter Ford, with the one closest to Porter Ford listed first.
    • Dunbar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Decatur County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Decatur County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 566 people
    • Mount Lebanon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
      • Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
    • Decaturville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Scotts Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Parsons
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
      • Parsons is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <2>
    • Jeannette
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
      • Jeannette is located in Decatur County
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porter Ford, with the one closest to Porter Ford listed first.
    • Cedar Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
    • Sardis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <2>
    • Reagan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reagan <2>
    • Darden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
      • Darden is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
    • Chesterfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
    • Rhodes Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodes Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Town
      • Rhodes Town is located in Henderson County
    • Middle Fork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork
      • Middle Fork is located in Henderson County
    • Lexington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lawrence County
    • Westpoint
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
      • Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
  • Lewis County
    • Voorhies
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorhies have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Lewis County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
  • McNairy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porter Ford, with the one closest to Porter Ford listed first.
    • Adamsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Stantonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stantonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
      • Stantonville is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Tulu
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulu have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulu
      • Tulu is located in McNairy County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 18,899 people
    • Michie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michie
      • Michie is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michie <2>
    • Purdy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in McNairy County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porter Ford, with the one closest to Porter Ford listed first.
    • Flatwoods
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Linden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Beardstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
      • Beardstown is located in Perry County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porter Ford, with the one closest to Porter Ford listed first.
    • Clifton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lutts
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutts
      • Lutts is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutts <2>
    • Waynesboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
      • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <2>
    • Slickrock Ford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
      • Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 179 people
    • Collinwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
      • Collinwood is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
    • Ashland Ford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Ford
      • Ashland Ford is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,674 people
    • Corning ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Corning is located in Wayne County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
  • Colbert County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porter Ford, with the one closest to Porter Ford listed first.
    • Crows Camp ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
      • Crows Camp is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Chickasaw ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
      • Chickasaw is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Riverton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Colbert County (AL)
  • Lauderdale County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porter Ford, with the one closest to Porter Ford listed first.
    • Threet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threet
      • Threet is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Waterloo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <2>
    • Cloverdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
  • Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Short
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
      • Short is located in Tishomingo County (MS)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Porter Ford, see our County-by-County Page for Porter Ford.

Newspapers Published in Porter Ford ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Porter Ford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Porter Ford, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Porter Ford.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Porter Ford:

Cemeteries Near Porter Ford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Porter Ford.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Porter Ford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Porter Ford, with the one closest to Porter Ford listed first.

  • Beckham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckham Cemetery
  • Old Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
  • Brashier Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brashier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brashier Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Hardin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin Cemetery
  • Dillon Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillon Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillon Farm Cemetery
  • Garrard Spring Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrard Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrard Spring Cemetery
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
  • Bowling Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowling Cemetery
  • Continue List   (821 more) ...
    • Dick Hardin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dick Hardin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dick Hardin Cemetery
    • Mill Hollow Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Hollow Cemetery
    • Piney Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Porter Ford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Porter Ford.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Porter Ford, with the one closest to Porter Ford listed first.

  • Olivehill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivehill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivehill
    • Olivehill is located in Hardin County
  • Smiths Fork ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Fork
    • Smiths Fork is located in Hardin County
  • Clifton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Swift
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
    • Swift is located in Hardin County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,874 people
  • Bath Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Springs
    • Bath Springs is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath Springs <2>
  • Houston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
    • Houston is located in Wayne County
  • Sorby ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
    • Sorby is located in Wayne County
  • Cerro Gordo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
    • Cerro Gordo is located in Hardin County
  • Martins Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Mills
    • Martins Mills is located in Wayne County
  • Paulks ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks
    • Paulks is located in Hardin County
  • Point Pleasant
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
    • Point Pleasant is located in Decatur County
  • Saltillo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
    • Saltillo is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
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    • Economy ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Economy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
      • Economy is located in Hardin County
    • Dunbar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Decatur County
    • Thurman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
      • Thurman is located in Decatur County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Porter Ford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Porter Ford.

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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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Porter Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3204, Longitude: -88.0298       In this case, the coordinates for Porter Ford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Porter Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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