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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 Grove (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 Grove. 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 Grove ...

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 Grove: Porters Grv.
  • While the name of this community is Porters Grove, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Porters Grove may originally have been Porter's Grove.

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

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Porters Grove is located in Crockett 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 Crockett County: Dyer, Gibson, Haywood, Lauderdale & Madison.

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

  • Crockett County     (The home county of Porters Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porters Grove, with the one closest to Porters Grove listed first.
    • Gadsden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gadsden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Fruitvale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
      • Fruitvale is located in Crockett County
    • Alamo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Bells
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Crockett Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Mills
      • Crockett Mills is located in Crockett County
    • Johnsons Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Grove
      • Johnsons Grove is located in Crockett County
    • Maury Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maury Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maury City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Elizabeth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Friendship
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Crockett County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Chestnut Bluff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Bluff
      • Chestnut Bluff is located in Crockett County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porters Grove, with the one closest to Porters Grove listed first.
    • Lavinia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Whitthorne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitthorne
      • Whitthorne is located in Carroll County
    • Atwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
    • Cedar Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Trezevant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • McLemoresville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
      • McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Wingo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wingo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
      • Wingo is located in Carroll County
  • Chester County
    • Mifflin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Chester County
  • Dyer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porters Grove, with the one closest to Porters Grove listed first.
    • Tigrett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigrett
      • Tigrett is located in Dyer County
    • Tatumville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumville
      • Tatumville is located in Dyer County
    • Bruceville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Bishop
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Dyer County
    • Churchton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchton
      • Churchton is located in Dyer County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,752 people
    • Fowlkes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlkes
      • Fowlkes is located in Dyer County
    • Newbern
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Dyersburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Unionville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Dyer County
    • Middle City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle City
      • Middle City is located in Dyer County
    • Trimble
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Dyer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
    • Meacham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meacham
      • Meacham is located in Dyer County
    • Finley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Gibson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porters Grove, with the one closest to Porters Grove listed first.
    • Humboldt
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
      • Humboldt is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <3>
    • Brazil
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
      • Brazil is located in Gibson County
    • Gibson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
    • Trenton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <3>
    • Medina
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <3>
    • Goat City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goat City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat City
      • Goat City is located in Gibson County
    • Concord
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Gibson County
    • Graball
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
      • Graball is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 236 people
    • Sitka
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in Gibson County
    • Milan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Central
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
      • Union Central is located in Gibson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
    • Dyer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 <3>
    • Ledbetter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
      • Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
  • Hardeman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porters Grove, with the one closest to Porters Grove listed first.
    • Teague
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Vildo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vildo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vildo
      • Vildo is located in Hardeman County
  • Haywood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porters Grove, with the one closest to Porters Grove listed first.
    • Owl City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
      • Owl City is located in Haywood County
    • Wellwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellwood
      • Wellwood is located in Haywood County
    • Allens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens
      • Allens is located in Haywood County
    • Bradford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Woodland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Haywood County
    • Willow Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Haywood County
    • Brownsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Toulon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toulon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
      • Toulon is located in Haywood County
    • Woodville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Haywood County
    • Hillville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillville
      • Hillville is located in Haywood County
    • Ko Ko
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ko Ko
      • Ko Ko is located in Haywood County
    • Eurekaton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eurekaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eurekaton
      • Eurekaton is located in Haywood County
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porters Grove, with the one closest to Porters Grove listed first.
    • McHaney ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHaney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
      • McHaney is located in Henderson County
    • White Fern
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Fern
      • White Fern is located in Henderson County
    • Atkins ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Henderson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
  • Lauderdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porters Grove, with the one closest to Porters Grove listed first.
    • Gates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
      • Gates is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 598 people
    • Halls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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 <3>
    • Flippin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flippin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
      • Flippin is located in Lauderdale County
    • Durhamville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durhamville
      • Durhamville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Edith
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edith
      • Edith is located in Lauderdale County
    • Ripley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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 <3>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porters Grove, with the one closest to Porters Grove listed first.
    • Three Way
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Way
      • Three Way is located in Madison County
    • Windy City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
      • Windy City is located in Madison County
    • Providence
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Providence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Madison County
    • Oakfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
      • Oakfield is located in Madison County
    • Huntersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
      • Huntersville is located in Madison County
    • Lawrence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Madison County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 10,498 people
    • Spring Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Madison County
    • Jackson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Denmark
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Claybrook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook
      • Claybrook is located in Madison County
    • Malesus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malesus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malesus
      • Malesus is located in Madison County
    • Mercer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Madison County
    • Medon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Obion County
    • Kenton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
      • Kenton is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
  • Weakley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Porters Grove, with the one closest to Porters Grove listed first.
    • Greenfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Sidonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
      • Sidonia is located in Weakley County
    • Sharon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Pillowville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
      • Pillowville is located in Weakley County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people

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

Cemeteries Near Porters Grove ...

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

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

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

  • Cox's Chapel Church of Christ Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Nesbitt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nesbitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nesbitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newhouse Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newhouse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bradford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Motley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Motley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Motley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roseman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roseman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roseman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Collinsworth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collinsworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collinsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McLeary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLeary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLeary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smyrna Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Averys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Averys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Averys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Young Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Raines Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raines Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Porters Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Porters Grove.

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

  • Gadsden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gadsden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Gibson Wells
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Wells
    • Gibson Wells is located in Gibson County
  • Humboldt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
    • Humboldt is located in Gibson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <3>
  • Fruitland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
    • Fruitland is located in Gibson County
  • Brazil
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
    • Brazil is located in Gibson County
  • Alamo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <3>
  • Bells
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <3>
  • Gibson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
    • Gibson is located in Gibson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
  • Trenton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Trenton is located in Gibson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,147 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <3>
  • Crockett Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Mills
    • Crockett Mills is located in Crockett County
  • Cairo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
    • Cairo is located in Crockett County
  • Johnsons Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Grove
    • Johnsons Grove is located in Crockett County
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    • Medina
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,379 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <3>
    • Carroll
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
      • Carroll is located in Madison County
    • Maury City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maury City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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

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

Newspapers Published in Porters Grove ...

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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Porters Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Porters Grove, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Porters Grove.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Porters Grove. 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>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.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Porters Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8326, Longitude: -89.0023       In this case, the coordinates for Porters Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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