A visit to the South 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 South Porter Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the South Porter Cemetery:
42.7717, -89.1759
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the South Porter Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The South Porter Cemetery is located in Rock County<2>.
The county seat for Rock County is located in Janesville. Janesville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the South Porter Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the South Porter Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the South Porter Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from South Porter Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ball Tavern Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Ball Tavern Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Tavern Cemetery
- Fulton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fulton Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
- Jenson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Jenson Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenson Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
- Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Grove Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Cemetery
- Fassett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Fassett Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fassett Cemetery
- West Magnolia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wheeler Prairie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- St. Anns Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Milton Lawn Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rock River Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Rock River Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock River Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- East Side Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The East Side Cemetery is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Sweet Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Sweet Cemetery is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the South Porter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from South Porter Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fulton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Indianford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Indianford is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianford
- Cooksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cooksville is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Magnolia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Edgerton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Edgerton is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,595 people
- Evansville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Evansville is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,556 people
- Dunkirk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dunkirk is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
- Footville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Footville is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Hanerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hanerville is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanerville
- Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Union is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Hanover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hanover is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Albion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Albion is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Stone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stone is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
- Stoughton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Stoughton is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,218 people
- Orfordville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Orfordville is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orfordville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
- Janesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Janesville is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
- Milton Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Milton Junction is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Junction
- Edgerton Beach Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Edgerton Beach Park is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton Beach Park
- Milton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Milton is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
- Brooklyn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brooklyn is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,484 people
- Albany
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Albany is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
- Carcajou
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Carcajou is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carcajou
- Brodhead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brodhead is located in Green County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
- Oregon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oregon is located in Dane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,731 people
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 South Porter Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rock County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The South Porter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albany
- Brodhead
- Brooklyn
- Edgerton
- Evansville
- Footville
- Janesville
- Milton Junction
- Milton
- Oregon
- Orfordville
- Stoughton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 South Porter Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Wisconsin:
- Pages specific to Rock County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 South Porter Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1574479 (South Porter Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1574479 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Rock
- Est. Elev: 283 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cooksville
- Location given for South Porter Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.7716733 Lon: -89.1759482
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Wisconsin's counties, including Rock, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Porter Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |