Welcome to Porters ...

Porters is located in Maury County<1>.

Porters is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Porters lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Porters ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Porters: This one is located in Maury County and the other is located in Henry 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.

• Columbia
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Columbia is located in Maury County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,826 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <3>
• Greenfield Bend
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenfield Bend is located in Maury County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Bend
  • Estimated population in 2014: 15,035 people
• Sawdust
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Sawdust is located in Maury County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
  • Estimated population in 2014: 7,053 people
• Jonesboro ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jonesboro is located in Maury County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
  • Estimated population in 2014: 5,238 people
• Southport
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Southport is located in Maury County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
  • Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
• Wales
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Wales is located in Giles County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
• Chartersville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Chartersville is located in Maury County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartersville
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,494 people
• Chapel Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
• Olivet
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Olivet is located in Giles County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,350 people
• Graymere Manor
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Graymere Manor is located in Maury County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graymere Manor
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,222 people

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Porters ...

Looking for more information about Porters? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Porters, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Porters.

Adding Porters to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Porters in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Porters was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Porters.