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A visit to the Polk Cemetery ...

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 Polk Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.1204°   (34° 7' 13")

Lon:   -93.8696°   (-93° 52' 10")

The Polk Cemetery is located in Howard County<2>.

The county seat for Howard County is located in Nashville. Nashville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south of the Polk Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Polk Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kesterson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kesterson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kesterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kesterson Cemetery is located in Howard County
  • Polk Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Polk Cemetery is located in Howard County
  • Blackwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blackwood Cemetery is located in Howard County
  • Dawson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dawson Cemetery is located in Howard County
  • New Home Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Home Cemetery is located in Howard County
  • Holly Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holly Creek Cemetery is located in Howard County
  • Academy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Academy Cemetery
    • The Academy Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • The Academy Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Biggs Cemetery
    • Biggs Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery
  • Hester Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hester Cemetery is located in Howard County
  • Old Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Howard County
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Howard County
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Howard County
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Pike County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Fellowship Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Henry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henry Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Boles Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boles Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boles Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Old Liberty Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Liberty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Liberty Cemetery is located in Howard County
    • Clanson Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clanson Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clanson Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clanson Memorial Park is located in Howard County
    • College Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the College Hill Cemetery
      • The College Hill Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Pike County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Polk Cemetery.

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

  • Nathan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathan
    • Nathan is located in Pike County
  • Corinth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corinth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth is located in Howard County
  • Center Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Center Point is located in Howard County
  • Grandfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfield
    • Grandfield is located in Pike County
  • Newhope
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhope
    • Newhope is located in Pike County
  • Highland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Pike County
  • Star of the West ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star of the West
    • Star of the West is located in Pike County
  • Dierks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Euclid
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Euclid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
    • Euclid is located in Howard County
  • Tokio
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokio
    • Tokio is located in Hempstead County
  • Murfreesboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Mount Moriah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
    • Mount Moriah is located in Pike County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Daisy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
      • Daisy is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Blue Bayou
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Bayou
      • Blue Bayou is located in Howard County
    • Kimberley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberley
      • Kimberley is located in Pike County
    • Nashville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Roy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
      • Roy is located in Pike County
    • Doyle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
      • Doyle is located in Hempstead County
    • Langley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Athens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kirby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Umpire
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Umpire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpire
      • Umpire is located in Howard County
    • Unco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unco
      • Unco is located in Calhoun County

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 Polk Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Howard County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Polk Cemetery:

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 Polk Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #53661  (Polk Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #53661 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: Nathan
    • County: Howard         Elev: 176
    • Location given for GNIS #53661 (Polk Cemetery)

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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 Arkansas' counties, including Howard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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 Polk Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1204, Longitude: -93.8696       In this case, the coordinates for the Polk Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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