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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Porters. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Porters to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Porters, please Contact Us.
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 (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. 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Porters is historic, it would have been located within present day Henry County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Henry County: Calloway (KY), Graves (KY), Benton, Carroll, Stewart & Weakley.
Below are the counties that are near Porters. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Porters:
- Henry County (The home county of Porters)
- The following are listed by their distance from Porters, with the one closest to Porters listed first.
- Oakland
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- India
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- India is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- Paris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Springville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- Spring Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Spring Creek is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
- Manleyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- Whitlock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- Mandels ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mandels is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandels
- Estimated population in 2014: 10,349 people
- Conyersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Conyersville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- Henry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Boston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- New Boston is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Porters, with the one closest to Porters listed first.
- Big Sandy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Faxon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Faxon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Sandy Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Camden
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Crossroads is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
- Brevards Ferry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
- Wildlife Cove Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chaseville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Coxburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Porters, with the one closest to Porters listed first.
- Bruceton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hollow Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- McKenzie
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hico
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hico is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Buena Vista
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Huntingdon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wingo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wingo is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- Concord
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Anark
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Anark is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anark
- McLemoresville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- McLemoresville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLemoresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Trezevant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Porters, with the one closest to Porters listed first.
- McKinnon
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- McKinnon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
- Magnolia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Magnolia is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Tennessee Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Brownsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Brownsville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,974 people
- Erin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Humphreys County
- The following are listed by their distance from Porters, with the one closest to Porters listed first.
- Halls Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
- Trinity
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Trinity is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
- New Johnsonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hustburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
- Plant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Pigeon Roost
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
- Waverly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stewart County
- The following are listed by their distance from Porters, with the one closest to Porters listed first.
- Dover
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dover is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former name for Dover:
- Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <2>
- Snider
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Snider is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Bumpus Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Weakley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Porters, with the one closest to Porters listed first.
- Tumbling
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Tumbling is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumbling
- Ore Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Dunlap is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
- Gleason
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Pillowville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pillowville is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
- Dresden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Latham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Latham is located in Weakley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Calloway County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Porters, with the one closest to Porters listed first.
- Hazel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- New Providence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- New Providence is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- New Concord
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Murray
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Murray is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <2>
- Harris Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Protemus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Protemus is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
- Almo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Almo is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almo
- Kirksey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Kirksey is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksey
- Dexter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Dexter is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Graves County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Porters, with the one closest to Porters listed first.
- Bell City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bell City is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Lynnville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lynnville is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Tri City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tri City is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
- Farmington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Farmington is located in Graves County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Porters, see our County-by-County Page for Porters.
Cemeteries Near Porters ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Porters.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Porters - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Porters covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Porters, with the one closest to Porters listed first.
- Wright Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Campbell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Dortch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bethesda Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- New Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Allman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Vaughn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Travis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Nichols Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sunny Side Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Continue List (1126 more) ...
- Ralls Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Country Home Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pryor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
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.
Porters itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Porters, with the one closest to Porters listed first.
- India
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- India is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
- Paris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Springville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Elkhorn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Elkhorn is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Manleyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Manleyville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
- Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- Mansfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mansfield is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Whitlock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Whitlock is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
- Big Sandy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Haglerville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Haglerville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
- Conyersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Conyersville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
- Osage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Osage is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Puryear
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Puryear is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Mixie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mixie is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixie
- Pace ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pace is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Porters. See our List of 1890's Communities around Porters.
Newspapers Published in Porters ...
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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Porters.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Porters, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Porters.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Henry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Carroll County
- Houston County
- Humphreys County
- Stewart County
- Weakley County
- Calloway County
- Graves County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Porters) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |