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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 Porters Creek (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 Porters Creek. 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.

Name Variations for Porters Creek ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Porters Creek: Porters Crk. (or less commonly used: Porters Ck. or Porters Cr.)
  • While the name of this community is Porters Creek, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Porters Creek may originally have been Porter's Creek.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Porters Creek might be written as Porter Creek.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Porters Creek is located in Hardeman 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 Hardeman County: Alcorn (MS), Benton (MS), Tippah (MS), Chester, Fayette, Haywood, Madison & McNairy.

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

  • Hardeman County     (The home county of Porters Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porters Creek, with the one closest to Porters Creek listed first.
    • Middleton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleton <3>
    • Hornsby
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornsby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
      • Hornsby is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Rogers Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Springs
      • Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County
    • Bolivar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Shandy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
      • Shandy is located in Hardeman County
    • Saulsbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
      • Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Hickory Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
      • Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Toone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
      • Toone is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
    • Newcastle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
      • Newcastle is located in Hardeman County
    • Teague
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
      • Teague is located in Hardeman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,181 people
    • Whiteville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
      • Whiteville is located in Hardeman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <3>
    • Vildo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vildo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vildo
      • Vildo is located in Hardeman County
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porters Creek, with the one closest to Porters Creek listed first.
    • Masseyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
      • Masseyville is located in Chester County
    • Silerton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silerton
      • Silerton is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Deanburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanburg
      • Deanburg is located in Chester County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,395 people
    • Montezuma
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Chester County
    • Henderson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Enville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porters Creek, with the one closest to Porters Creek listed first.
    • Grand Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
      • Grand Junction is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <3>
    • La Grange
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Fayette Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Corners
      • Fayette Corners is located in Fayette County
    • Forty Five
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
      • Forty Five is located in Fayette County
    • Somerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Williston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
      • Williston is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Moscow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <3>
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porters Creek, with the one closest to Porters Creek listed first.
    • Shiloh
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Crump
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Pittsburg Landing Ferry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg Landing Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Haywood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porters Creek, with the one closest to Porters Creek listed first.
    • Hillville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillville
      • Hillville is located in Haywood County
    • Eurekaton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eurekaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eurekaton
      • Eurekaton is located in Haywood County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porters Creek, with the one closest to Porters Creek listed first.
    • Medon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Parkburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkburg
      • Parkburg is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 10,156 people
    • Mercer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Madison County
    • Cisco Indian Village ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco Indian Village
      • Cisco Indian Village is located in Madison County
    • Denmark
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • McNairy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porters Creek, with the one closest to Porters Creek listed first.
    • Rose Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
      • Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
    • Falcon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in McNairy County
    • Ramer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramer
      • Ramer is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramer <3>
    • Selmer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selmer
      • Selmer is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selmer <3>
    • Chewalla
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
      • Chewalla is located in McNairy County
    • Bethel Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Springs
      • Bethel Springs is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Springs <3>
    • Eastview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
      • Eastview is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
    • Guys
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
      • Guys is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Purdy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in McNairy County
    • Finger
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finger
      • Finger is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finger <3>
    • Michie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Stantonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stantonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Alcorn County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porters Creek, with the one closest to Porters Creek listed first.
    • Kossuth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Allentown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
      • Allentown is located in Alcorn County (MS)
    • Corinth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Alcorn County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,435 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <3>
    • Hightown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hightown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
      • Hightown is located in Alcorn County (MS)
    • Biggersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville
      • Biggersville is located in Alcorn County (MS)
    • Farmington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Alcorn County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
    • Searcy Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Town
      • Searcy Town is located in Alcorn County (MS)
    • Glens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens
      • Glens is located in Alcorn County (MS)
  • Benton County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porters Creek, with the one closest to Porters Creek listed first.
    • Canaan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Benton County (MS)
    • Michigan City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan City
      • Michigan City is located in Benton County (MS)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Michigan City <3>
    • Ashland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Benton County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <3>
    • Snow Lake Shores
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
      • Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
  • Prentiss County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porters Creek, with the one closest to Porters Creek listed first.
    • Pisgah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Prentiss County (MS)
    • Jumpertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
      • Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
  • Tippah County (MS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porters Creek, with the one closest to Porters Creek listed first.
    • Walnut
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Tippah County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut <3>
    • Falkner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Whitten Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitten Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
      • Whitten Town is located in Tippah County (MS)
    • Ripley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Tippah County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <3>
    • Gravestown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
      • Gravestown is located in Tippah County (MS)

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

Newspapers Published in Porters Creek ...

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 86 newspapers that have been published in the area around Porters Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Porters Creek, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Porters Creek.

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 websites either 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 Porters Creek:

Cemeteries Near Porters Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Porters Creek.

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

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

  • Bass Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bass Cemetery
  • Grantham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grantham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grantham Cemetery
  • Stanley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
  • Sandy Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Springs Cemetery
  • Sasser Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sasser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sasser Cemetery
  • Eureka Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
  • Mosses Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosses Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosses Creek Cemetery
  • McCalips Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCalips Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCalips Chapel Cemetery
  • Hatchie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatchie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatchie Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Harris Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
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    • Kirk Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirk Cemetery
    • Old Bethlehem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel 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.<5>

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

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

  • Middleton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
    • Middleton is located in Hardeman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleton <3>
  • Pocahontas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Pocahontas is located in Hardeman County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <3>
  • Essary Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essary Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essary Springs
    • Essary Springs is located in Hardeman County
  • Rose Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
    • Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
  • Bolivar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Walnut
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
    • Walnut is located in Tippah County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut <3>
  • Shandy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
    • Shandy is located in Hardeman County
  • Pine Top
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
    • Pine Top is located in Hardeman County
  • Masseyville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
    • Masseyville is located in Chester County
  • Middleburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
    • Middleburg is located in Hardeman County
  • Saulsbury
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
    • Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
  • Cuba
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Alcorn County (MS)
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    • Chewalla
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
      • Chewalla is located in McNairy County
    • Ramer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramer
      • Ramer is located in McNairy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramer <3>
    • Falcon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in McNairy County

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

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Porters Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Porters Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1306, Longitude: -88.8567       In this case, the coordinates for Porters Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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 Porters Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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