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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Polen (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Polen. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Polen is located in Ringgold County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ringgold County: Decatur, Taylor, Union, Harrison (MO) & Worth (MO).

Below are the counties that are near Polen. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Polen:

  • Ringgold County     (The home county of Polen)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polen, with the one closest to Polen listed first.
    • Diagonal
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Knowlton ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
      • Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
    • Tingley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Benton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Ringgold County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Maloy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
      • Maloy is located in Ringgold County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • Mount Ayr
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ellston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
      • Ellston is located in Ringgold County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
    • Delphos
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delphos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
      • Delphos is located in Ringgold County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
    • Beaconsfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaconsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
      • Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Redding
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
      • Redding is located in Ringgold County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Kellerton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerton
      • Kellerton is located in Ringgold County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellerton <1>
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polen, with the one closest to Polen listed first.
    • Orient
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Zion
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
      • Zion is located in Adair County
    • Gilead
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Adair County
    • Hebron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Adair County
    • Bridgewater
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fontanelle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
      • Fontanelle is located in Adair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
    • Greenfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Stanzel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanzel
      • Stanzel is located in Adair County
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polen, with the one closest to Polen listed first.
    • Stringtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Adams County
    • Mercer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Adams County
    • Prescott
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <1>
    • Queen City ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
      • Queen City is located in Adams County
    • Williamson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williamson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Adams County
    • Corning
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Iveyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Iveyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iveyville
      • Iveyville is located in Adams County
    • Carl
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
      • Carl is located in Adams County
    • Brooks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Adams County
    • Quincy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Adams County
    • Mount Etna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
      • Mount Etna is located in Adams County
    • Carbon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
  • Cass County
    • Dewey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
      • Dewey is located in Cass County
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polen, with the one closest to Polen listed first.
    • Hopeville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
      • Hopeville is located in Clarke County
    • Murray
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
    • Lacelle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lacelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacelle
      • Lacelle is located in Clarke County
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polen, with the one closest to Polen listed first.
    • Grand River
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
      • Grand River is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Lamoni
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamoni have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoni
      • Lamoni is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamoni <1>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polen, with the one closest to Polen listed first.
    • Macksburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
      • Macksburg is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Barney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
      • Barney is located in Madison County
    • Ord
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ord. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ord
      • Ord is located in Madison County
  • Montgomery County
    • Villisca
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villisca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villisca
      • Villisca is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villisca <1>
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polen, with the one closest to Polen listed first.
    • Clearfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearfield <1>
    • Lenox
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
      • Lenox is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenox <1>
    • Sharpsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Conway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Blockton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
      • Blockton is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Gravity
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
      • Gravity is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Athelstan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athelstan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
      • Athelstan is located in Taylor County
    • Bedford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <1>
    • Ladoga
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ladoga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
      • Ladoga is located in Taylor County
    • Guss
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Guss. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
      • Guss is located in Taylor County
    • New Market
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polen, with the one closest to Polen listed first.
    • Kent
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Union County
    • Shannon City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
      • Shannon City is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Arispe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
      • Arispe is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Cromwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Creston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • East Creston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Creston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creston
      • East Creston is located in Union County
    • Afton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <1>
    • Thayer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Lorimor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
      • Lorimor is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Harrison County (MO)
    • Hatfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
      • Hatfield is located in Harrison County (MO)
  • Worth County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polen, with the one closest to Polen listed first.
    • Irena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
      • Irena is located in Worth County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
    • Grant City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Sheridan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Allendale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Polen, see our County-by-County Page for Polen.

Cemeteries Near Polen ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Polen.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Polen covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Polen, with the one closest to Polen listed first.

  • Rising Sun Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rising Sun Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rising Sun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tindle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tindle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tindle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bruening Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruening Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruening Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mortimor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mortimor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mortimor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grove Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McDuthies Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDuthies Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDuthies Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Centenary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centenary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Centenary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the southwest of Diagonal.
    • The Centenary Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Knowlton Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2153874 <5>
  • Clearfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clearfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clearfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cabaret Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cabaret Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cabaret Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (235 more) ...
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Quinn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quinn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Shannon City.
      • The Oakland Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shannon City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977705 <5>

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Polen in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Polen.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Polen, with the one closest to Polen listed first.

  • Mortimer ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mortimer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
    • Mortimer is located in Ringgold County
  • Diagonal
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Knowlton ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
    • Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
  • Kent
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Union County
  • Shannon City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
    • Shannon City is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Clearfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
    • Clearfield is located in Taylor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearfield <1>
  • Lenox
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
    • Lenox is located in Taylor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenox <1>
  • Tingley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Arispe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
    • Arispe is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
  • Cromwell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
    • Cromwell is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
  • Benton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Ringgold County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • East Creston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Creston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creston
    • East Creston is located in Union County
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    • Creston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Sharpsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Conway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Polen. See our List of 1890's Communities around Polen.

Newspapers Published in Polen ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 150 newspapers that have been published in the area around Polen.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Polen, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Polen.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Polen:

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

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Polen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Polen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8850, Longitude: -94.3961       In this case, the coordinates for Polen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Polen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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