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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 Gap (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 Gap. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Gap is located in Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale County: Mississippi (AR), Crockett, Dyer, Haywood & Tipton.

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

  • Lauderdale County     (The home county of Porter Gap)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porter Gap, with the one closest to Porter Gap listed first.
    • Edith
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edith
      • Edith is located in Lauderdale County
    • Halls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
      • Halls is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halls <2>
    • Gates
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
      • Gates is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
    • Ripley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <2>
    • Arp
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
      • Arp is located in Lauderdale County
    • Luckett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luckett
      • Luckett is located in Lauderdale County
    • Durhamville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durhamville
      • Durhamville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Henning
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Daniels Point Landing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Point Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Point Landing
      • Daniels Point Landing is located in Lauderdale County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,874 people
    • Fort Pillow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pillow
      • Fort Pillow is located in Lauderdale County
    • Fulton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Lauderdale County
  • Crockett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porter Gap, with the one closest to Porter Gap listed first.
    • Chestnut Bluff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Bluff
      • Chestnut Bluff is located in Crockett County
    • Friendship
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Maury Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maury Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury Junction
      • Maury Junction is located in Crockett County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 679 people
    • Maury City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maury City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury City
      • Maury City is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Crockett Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Mills
      • Crockett Mills is located in Crockett County
    • Elizabeth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Crockett County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 14,271 people
    • Johnsons Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Grove
      • Johnsons Grove is located in Crockett County
    • Alamo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
      • Alamo is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <2>
    • Bells
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
      • Bells is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <2>
    • Fruitvale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
      • Fruitvale is located in Crockett County
    • Gadsden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gadsden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
      • Gadsden is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
  • Dyer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porter Gap, with the one closest to Porter Gap listed first.
    • Unionville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Dyer County
    • Richwoods
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
      • Richwoods is located in Dyer County
    • Fowlkes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlkes
      • Fowlkes is located in Dyer County
    • Bruceville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
      • Bruceville is located in Dyer County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,453 people
    • Finley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley
      • Finley is located in Dyer County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 299 people
    • Mengelwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mengelwood
      • Mengelwood is located in Dyer County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 656,861 people
    • Middle City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle City
      • Middle City is located in Dyer County
    • Dyersburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bishop
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Dyer County
    • Tigrett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigrett
      • Tigrett is located in Dyer County
    • Boothspoint
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothspoint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothspoint
      • Boothspoint is located in Dyer County
    • Bogota
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
      • Bogota is located in Dyer County
    • Meacham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meacham
      • Meacham is located in Dyer County
  • Gibson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porter Gap, with the one closest to Porter Gap listed first.
    • Brazil
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
      • Brazil is located in Gibson County
    • Yorkville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Tilghman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
      • Tilghman is located in Gibson County
    • Dyer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
      • Dyer is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <2>
  • Haywood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porter Gap, with the one closest to Porter Gap listed first.
    • Toulon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toulon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
      • Toulon is located in Haywood County
    • Owl City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
      • Owl City is located in Haywood County
    • Bradford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Haywood County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,017 people
    • Brownsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Willow Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Haywood County
    • Wellwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellwood
      • Wellwood is located in Haywood County
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porter Gap, with the one closest to Porter Gap listed first.
    • Powells Ferry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Ferry
      • Powells Ferry is located in Lake County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,319 people
    • Ridgely
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
      • Ridgely is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgely <2>
    • Owl City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
      • Owl City is located in Lake County
    • Sunkist Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunkist Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunkist Beach
      • Sunkist Beach is located in Lake County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 547 people
  • Obion County
    • Obion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obion
      • Obion is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
  • Tipton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porter Gap, with the one closest to Porter Gap listed first.
    • Covington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Gift
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gift
      • Gift is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 378 people
    • Bride
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bride have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bride
      • Bride is located in Tipton County
    • Garland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Walnut Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Tipton County
    • Charleston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 671 people
    • Burlison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlison
      • Burlison is located in Tipton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlison <2>
    • Mount Carmel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Tipton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,453 people
  • Mississippi County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porter Gap, with the one closest to Porter Gap listed first.
    • Barfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfield
      • Barfield is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Armorel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armorel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armorel
      • Armorel is located in Mississippi County (AR)
    • Blytheville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Burdette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
      • Burdette is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Luxora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luxora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxora
      • Luxora is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
    • Gosnell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosnell
      • Gosnell is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,066 people
    • Osceola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,576 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <2>
    • Dell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
      • Dell is located in Mississippi County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Stark City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark City
      • Stark City is located in Mississippi County (AR)
  • Pemiscot County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porter Gap, with the one closest to Porter Gap listed first.
    • Cooter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooter
      • Cooter is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooter <2>
    • Caruthersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Holland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • Steele
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
      • Steele is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <2>
    • Braggadocio
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggadocio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggadocio
      • Braggadocio is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Hayti Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayti Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti Heights
      • Hayti Heights is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • Hayti
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
      • Hayti is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti <2>
    • Deering
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deering have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
      • Deering is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Gobler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gobler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gobler
      • Gobler is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Netherlands
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherlands
      • Netherlands is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
    • Pascola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pascola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascola
      • Pascola is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people

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

Newspapers Published in Porter Gap ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Porter Gap.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Porter Gap, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Porter Gap.

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 Gap:

Cemeteries Near Porter Gap ...

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

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 Gap covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Rutherford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutherford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutherford Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18065 <4>
  • Elon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Enon Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Dunavant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dunavant Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunavant Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11512 <4>
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Anderson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Anderson Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Halls.
    • The Anderson Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Anderson Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8623 <4>
  • Anderson Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Love Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Parr Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parr Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16856 <4>
  • Edith UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • James L. Thurmond Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Halls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (322 more) ...

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.<6>

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

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

  • Nankipoo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nankipoo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nankipoo
    • Nankipoo is located in Lauderdale County
  • Double Bridges
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bridges
    • Double Bridges is located in Lauderdale County
  • Edith
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edith
    • Edith is located in Lauderdale County
  • Dry Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Hill
    • Dry Hill is located in Lauderdale County
  • Halls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
    • Halls is located in Lauderdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halls <2>
  • Abernathy ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abernathy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernathy
    • Abernathy is located in Lauderdale County
  • Curve
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curve
    • Curve is located in Lauderdale County
  • Gates
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
    • Gates is located in Lauderdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
  • Fowlkes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlkes
    • Fowlkes is located in Dyer County
  • Hales Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Point
    • Hales Point is located in Lauderdale County
  • Flippin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flippin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
    • Flippin is located in Lauderdale County
  • Finley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley
    • Finley is located in Dyer County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 299 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Chestnut Bluff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Bluff
      • Chestnut Bluff is located in Crockett County
    • Woodville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Haywood County
    • Dyersburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Porter Gap. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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>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 '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- Porter Gap) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Porter Gap. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9154, Longitude: -89.4973       In this case, the coordinates for Porter Gap have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Gap, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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