Welcome to Porters ...
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.
Porters would have been located within present day Henry County<2>.
The location of Porters has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Porters, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1888.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Porters is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Porters was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Porters once stood is in the (731) area code.
Communities Also Named Porters ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Porters: This one is located in Henry County and the other is located in Maury County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 13 communities that are also named Porters - they are located in Georgia (2), Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Pennsylvania (3), Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Porters.
Communities near Porters ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Porters.
- Mandels ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Paris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <5>
- McKenzie
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
- McKenzie is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <5>
- Oak Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Camden
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <5>
- Spring Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Henry County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
- Bruceton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton
- Bruceton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton <5>
- Hollow Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Rock
- Hollow Rock is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollow Rock <5>
- Puryear
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
- Puryear is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Big Sandy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Big Sandy is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Sandy <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Porters. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Porters.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Porters. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Porters.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Porters. See our Newspapers Page for Porters.
Adding Porters to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Porters in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Porters was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).
We also found Porters in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Porters.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Henry County: www.henryco.com/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Henry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Porters - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |