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A visit to the Pollard Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Pollard Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Pollard Cemetery (FG ID #107528)

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 Pollard Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.8073°   (38° 48' 26")

Lon:   -87.6900°   (-87° 41' 23")

The Pollard Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Lawrenceville. Lawrenceville lies just to the south of the Pollard Cemetery .

Establishment of the Pollard Cemetery ...

The Pollard Cemetery was established in 1835.

Name Variations for Pollard Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Pollard Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Pollard Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cotton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cotton Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Morris Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morris Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Goines Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goines Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Goines Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Conover Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Conover Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Mickey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mickey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mickey Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Portee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Portee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Portee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Portee Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Derr Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Derr Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Derr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Derr Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Charlottesville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charlottesville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charlottesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Charlottesville Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Tann Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tann Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Portee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Portee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Portee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Portee Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Emmons Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Emmons Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
  • Nuttle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nuttle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nuttle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nuttle Cemetery is located in Crawford County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Howard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Otterbein Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otterbein Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otterbein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Otterbein Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Lawrenceville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrenceville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrenceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawrenceville Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
    • Hale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hale Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Higgins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higgins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Higgins Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Ford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ford Cemetery is located in Crawford County
    • Jones Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Crawford County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pollard Cemetery.

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

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 Pollard Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Pollard 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 Pollard Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #415987  (Pollard Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #415987 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: Birds
    • County: Lawrence         Elev: 155
    • Location given for GNIS #415987 (Pollard Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #107528

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Lawrence, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pollard Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8073, Longitude: -87.6900    
<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 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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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