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A visit to the Porters Chapel Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Porters Chapel Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Porters Chapel Cemetery (FG ID #2266348)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Porters Chapel Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Porters Chapel Cemetery

Lat:   30.4962°   (30° 29' 46")

Lon:   -96.8463°   (-96° 50' 46")

The cemetery is located in Burleson County<3>.

As an estimate, the Porters Chapel Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the southeast of San Antonio Prairie.

The county seat for Burleson County is located in Caldwell. Caldwell lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east northeast of the Porters Chapel Cemetery .

Name Variations for Porters Chapel Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Porters Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Porters Prairie Chapel Cemetery

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Porters Chapel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Burleson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Porters Chapel Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Porters Chapel Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Porters Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • San Antonio Prairie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio Prairie
      • San Antonio Prairie is located in Burleson County
    • Deanville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Old Dime Box
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dime Box
      • Old Dime Box is located in Lee County
    • Chriesman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Tanglewood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
      • Tanglewood is located in Lee County
    • Dime Box
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Caldwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Hicks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
      • Hicks is located in Lee County
    • Lexington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Frenstat
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenstat
      • Frenstat is located in Burleson County
    • Loebau
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loebau
      • Loebau is located in Lee County
    • Milano
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milano have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milano
      • Milano is located in Milam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milano <4>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Rockdale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Cooks Point
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Point
        • Cooks Point is located in Burleson County
      • Lincoln
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Fedor
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fedor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedor
        • Fedor is located in Lee County
      • Lyons
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Blue
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
        • Blue is located in Lee County
      • Minerva
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
        • Minerva is located in Milam County
      • Tunis
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
        • Tunis is located in Burleson County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Porters Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Burleson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Porters Chapel Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Caldwell
    • Gause
      • Gause lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Porters Chapel Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gause.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gause
    • Giddings
    • Lexington
    • Somerville
    • Thorndale

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Porters Chapel Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Porters Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Liberty Baptist Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Liberty Baptist Cemetery is located in Burleson County
      • The Liberty Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cox Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Baptist Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3081 <1>
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Black Jack Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Black Jack Cemetery is located in Burleson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Black Jack Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the east of Caldwell.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Jack Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2147791 <1>
    • Belltown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Belltown Cemetery is located in Burleson County
      • The Belltown Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bell Town Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belltown Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2328 <1>
    • San Antonio Prairie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Hranice Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Chriesman Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Scott Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Masonic Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Burleson County
        • The Masonic Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Caldwell Masonic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5066 <1>
      • St. Marys Catholic Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Chriesman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Forest Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove Cemetery
      • Old City Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Rollin Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rollin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rollin Cemetery is located in Burleson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rollin Cemetery
      • Rowland Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • The Rowland Cemetery is located in Burleson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rowland Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Caldwell.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6449 <1>
      • Harmony Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
      • German Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The German Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
      • Lyles Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lyles Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyles Cemetery
      • Sandy Point Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sandy Point Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Point Cemetery
      • Beaird Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • The Beaird Cemetery is located in Burleson County
        • The Beaird Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Beard Cemetery
        • Birdsong Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaird Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2284 <1>
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Oak Grove Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Burleson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5646 <1>

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Porters Chapel Cemetery:

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Porters Chapel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4962, Longitude: -96.8463    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Burleson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>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.




 

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