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A visit to the Porter Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...

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

36.7860, -81.3857

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Porter Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Smyth County is located in Marion. Marion lies just to the west northwest of the Porter Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Porter Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Porter Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pierce Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Smyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
  • Ridgelawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Ridgelawn Cemetery is located in Smyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgelawn Cemetery
  • Hutton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Hutton Cemetery is located in Smyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton Cemetery
  • Cress Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Cress Cemetery is located in Smyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cress Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cress Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Sugar Grove.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49933 <5>
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Smyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nelson Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Sugar Grove.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51418 <5>
  • Kirk Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Kirk Cemetery is located in Smyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk Cemetery
  • Ross Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Ross Cemetery is located in Smyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
  • Marchant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Marchant Cemetery is located in Smyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marchant Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Smyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Smyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
  • Old Parks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old Parks Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Parks Cemetery
  • Overbay Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Overbay Cemetery is located in Smyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbay Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Carrico Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Carrico Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrico Cemetery
    • Pugh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Pugh Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pugh Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
    • Burton Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Burton Chapel Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Chapel Cemetery
    • Wassum Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wassum Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassum Cemetery
    • McGhee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The McGhee Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGhee Cemetery
    • Keesling Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Keesling Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keesling Cemetery
    • Sullivan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
    • Carmi Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Carmi Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmi Cemetery
    • Keesling Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Keesling Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keesling Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

  • Sugar Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
  • Atkins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Trout Dale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Flat Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
  • Mount Carmel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
  • Marion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Rural Retreat
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Adwolf
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Adwolf is located in Smyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
  • Speedwell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Speedwell is located in Wythe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
  • Rugby
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Rugby is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
  • Elk Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Crockett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Mouth-of-Wilson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Bridle Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
    • Rowe Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Rowe Crossroads is located in Wythe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Crossroads
    • Ellendale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Ellendale is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
    • Seven Mile Ford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
    • Grassy Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Weavers Ford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
    • Chilhowie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Loves Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Loves Mill is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
    • Sturgills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Sturgills is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills
    • Helton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Helton is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
    • Piney Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Independence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Asberrys
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Asberrys is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys

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 Smyth County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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: