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Porterdale Cemetery is a historic Columbus burial ground holding nearly nine thousand recorded graves. Its best-known resident is Gertrude "Ma" Rainey (1886-1939), the pioneering vocalist widely honored as the "Mother of the Blues," who was laid to rest here in her hometown. The cemetery adjoins the neighboring Riverdale and East Porterdale grounds near the Chattahoochee River, forming part of a cluster of the city's oldest cemeteries.
Porterdale Cemetery is a cemetery in Columbus, Muscogee County. It is one of 25 cemeteries documented in Muscogee County, among 248 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 32.4532, -84.9819 near Columbus. The nearest cataloged historic site is Hero's Memorial (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include East Porterdale Cemetery, Historic Riverdale Cemetery, and Riverdale Cemetery.
This record is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
Porterdale Cemetery is a historic Columbus burial ground holding nearly nine thousand recorded graves. Its best-known resident is Gertrude "Ma" Rainey (1886-1939), the pioneering vocalist widely honored as the "Mother of the Blues," who was laid to rest here in her hometown. The cemetery adjoins the neighboring Riverdale and East Porterdale grounds near the Chattahoochee River, forming part of a cluster of the city's oldest cemeteries.
Sources: findagrave.com
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