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A visit to the Polk Memorial Gardens ...

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 Memorial Gardens ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Polk Memorial Gardens 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 Memorial Gardens

Lat:   34.0173°   (34° 1' 2")

Lon:   -85.2011°   (-85° 12' 3")

The Polk Memorial Gardens is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Cedartown. Cedartown lies just to the west of the Polk Memorial Gardens .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Polk Memorial Gardens.<4>

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

  • Northview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Northview Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Northview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Northview Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Wimberly Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wimberly Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wimberly Hill Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wimberly Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • South Side Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Side Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The South Side Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • New Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Hightower Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hightower Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hightower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hightower Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Floyd County
  • Chubb Road Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chubb Road Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chubb Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chubb Road Cemetery is located in Floyd County
  • New Prospect Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospect Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Floyd County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sanders Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36837 <5>
    • Pine Bower Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Bower Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Bower Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Bower Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Lime Branch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lime Branch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lime Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lime Branch Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Live Oak Baptist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Baptist Cemetery
      • The Live Oak Baptist Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Live Oak Baptist Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Aragon.
      • The Live Oak Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Live Oak Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2210468 <5>
    • Red Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Dugdown Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Felton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Felton Cemetery is located in Haralson County
    • Felton Methodist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felton Methodist Church Cemetery
      • The Felton Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Haralson County
      • The Felton Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Felton Memory Gardens
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jones Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Pleasant Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hope Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • Damascus Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damascus Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damascus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Damascus Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Floyd County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Polk Memorial Gardens.

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

  • Cedartown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Brice
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brice. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice
    • Brice is located in Floyd County
  • Rockmart
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockmart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockmart
    • Rockmart is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,492 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockmart <7>
  • Aragon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Felton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Greenway ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
    • Greenway is located in Polk County
  • Wax
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wax
    • Wax is located in Floyd County
  • Cave Spring
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Esom Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Silver Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
    • Silver Creek is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <7>
  • Lindale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Etna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Etna is located in Polk County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Tecumseh
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tecumseh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Cherokee County (AL)
    • Braswell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
      • Braswell is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Taylorsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Rosemont Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosemont Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont Park
      • Rosemont Park is located in Floyd County
    • Atlanta Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta Junction
      • Atlanta Junction is located in Floyd County
    • Buchanan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Palestine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Cleburne County (AL)
    • Borden Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Springs
      • Borden Springs is located in Cleburne County (AL)
    • Tabernacle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
      • Tabernacle is located in Haralson County
    • Bass Ferry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Ferry
      • Bass Ferry is located in Floyd County
    • Dykes ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
      • Dykes is located in Floyd County
    • Rome
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <7>
    • Rock Run
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
      • Rock Run is located in Cherokee County (AL)

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 Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Memorial Gardens:

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 Memorial Gardens:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #320982  (Polk Memorial Gardens)
    • Note: GNIS record #320982 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: Cedartown East
    • County: Polk         Elev: 280
    • Location given for GNIS #320982 (Polk Memorial Gardens)

The official website for Polk County: www.polkcountygeorgia.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Georgia's counties, including Polk, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Polk Memorial Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0173, Longitude: -85.2011       In this case, the coordinates for the Polk Memorial Gardens 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>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.
<6>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.
<7>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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