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A visit to the Porter Cemetery ...


The location of the Porter Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Porter Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Porter Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   36.8557°   (36° 51' 20")

Lon:   -82.3851°   (-82° 23' 6")

The Porter Cemetery is located in Russell County<2>.

The county seat for Russell County is located in Lebanon. Lebanon lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east of the Porter Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Porter Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Russell 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 Porter 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Porter Cemetery.

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

    • Dwina
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
      • Dwina is located in Wise County
    • Dungannon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
      • Dungannon is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Grigbys Store
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigbys Store
      • Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
    • Virginia City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
      • Virginia City is located in Wise County
    • Saint Paul
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <4>
    • Bickley Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bickley Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
      • Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
    • Castlewood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Nickelsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Coeburn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fugates Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fugates Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
      • Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
    • Dickensonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensonville
      • Dickensonville is located in Russell County
    • Willow Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
      • Willow Springs is located in Russell County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Herald
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
        • Herald is located in Dickenson County
      • Mendota
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
        • Mendota is located in Washington County
      • Lano
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
        • Lano is located in Scott County
      • Fort Blackmore
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Maces Spring
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Spring
        • Maces Spring is located in Scott County
      • Wise
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Hamilton town
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
        • Hamilton town is located in Wise County
      • Hiltons
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Craigs Mill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
        • Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
      • Cleveland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
        • Cleveland is located in Russell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
      • Nora
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
        • Nora is located in Dickenson County
      • Esserville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
        • Esserville is located in Wise County
      • Norton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
        • Norton is located in Norton City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <4>

    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 Porter Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Russell County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Cleveland
    • Coeburn
    • Norton
      • Norton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Porter Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Norton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
    • Wise
      • Wise lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Porter Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wise.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Porter Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Powers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powers Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
    • Sergent Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sergent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sergent Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sergent Cemetery
    • Porter Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Horne Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Horne Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horne Cemetery
    • Horne Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Horne Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horne Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Quillen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quillen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quillen Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quillen Cemetery
    • Gose Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gose Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gose Cemetery
    • Stallard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stallard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stallard Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stallard Cemetery
    • Wolfe Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolfe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wolfe Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolfe Cemetery
    • Ingle Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ingle Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingle Cemetery
    • Greear Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greear Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greear Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Powers Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Powers Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
      • Hartsock Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartsock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hartsock Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartsock Cemetery
      • Price Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Price Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Vanderpool Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanderpool Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vanderpool Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanderpool Cemetery
      • Osborne Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Osborne Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborne Cemetery
      • Artrip Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Artrip Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Artrip Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Artrip Cemetery
      • Fraley Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fraley Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraley Cemetery
      • Powers Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Powers Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
      • Hamm Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hamm Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamm Cemetery
      • Robinette Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robinette Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinette Cemetery

    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 Porter Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1486365  (Porter Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1486365 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Dungannon
      • County: Russell         Elev: 524
      • Location given for GNIS #1486365 (Porter Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Russell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Porter Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8557, Longitude: -82.3851       In this case, the coordinates for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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