Welcome to Porterfield ...

Porterfield is located in Cannon County<1>.

The location of Porterfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Porterfield, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Porterfield is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Porterfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Porterfield - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Maine, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Porterfield.

Communities near Porterfield ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Porterfield.

• Murfreesboro
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
  • Murfreesboro is located in Rutherford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 150,757 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <4>
• Woodbury
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
  • Woodbury is located in Cannon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,971 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <4>
• Jamestown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Rutherford County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,940 people
• Watertown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
  • Watertown is located in Wilson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,536 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watertown <4>
• Alexandria
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
  • Alexandria is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <4>
• Hollow Springs
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
  • Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
• Dowelltown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowelltown
  • Dowelltown is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowelltown <4>
• Walter Hill Estates
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walter Hill Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walter Hill Estates
  • Walter Hill Estates is located in Rutherford County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 401 people
• Liberty
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
• Auburntown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburntown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburntown
  • Auburntown is located in Cannon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 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 Porterfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Porterfield.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Porterfield. 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 Porterfield.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Porterfield. See our Newspapers Page for Porterfield.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Porterfield ...

Looking for more information about Porterfield? 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 Porterfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Porterfield.

Adding Porterfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Porterfield 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 for Porterfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Porterfield post office opened in 1884.

We also found Porterfield in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Porterfield.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Porterfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/