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A visit to the Polk Howard Cemetery ...


The location of the Polk Howard Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Howard Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.1158°   (38° 6' 56")

Lon:   -83.1528°   (-83° 9' 10")

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

The county seat for Elliott County is located in Sandy Hook. Sandy Hook lies just to the southeast of the Polk Howard Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Polk Howard Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Elliott County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Polk Howard Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • The Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Ridge
      • The Ridge is located in Elliott County
    • Bell City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Elliott County
    • Sandy Hook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Newfoundland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
      • Newfoundland is located in Elliott County
    • Ibex
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ibex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex
      • Ibex is located in Elliott County
    • Isonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isonville
      • Isonville is located in Elliott County
    • Ault
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ault
      • Ault is located in Elliott County
    • Minor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Rowan County
    • Gimlet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
      • Gimlet is located in Elliott County
    • Bruin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
      • Bruin is located in Elliott County
    • Elliottville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
      • Elliottville is located in Rowan County
    • Wrigley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrigley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
      • Wrigley is located in Morgan County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Crockett
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
        • Crockett is located in Morgan County
      • Elkfork
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkfork
        • Elkfork is located in Morgan County
      • Lawton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
        • Lawton is located in Carter County
      • Mazie
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazie
        • Mazie is located in Lawrence County
      • Jeptha
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeptha
        • Jeptha is located in Morgan County
      • Grahn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahn
        • Grahn is located in Carter County
      • Mountain Top
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
        • Mountain Top is located in Carter County
      • Soldier
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
        • Soldier is located in Carter County
      • Olive Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Yocum
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum
        • Yocum is located in Morgan County
      • Keaton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
        • Keaton is located in Johnson County
      • Skaggs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaggs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaggs
        • Skaggs is located in Lawrence County
      • Haldeman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haldeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haldeman
        • Haldeman is located in Rowan 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 Howard Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Elliott County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 40 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Polk Howard Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Carter Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Elliott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Plez Clevenger Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Riley Conn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riley Conn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riley Conn Cemetery is located in Elliott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riley Conn Cemetery
    • Pennington Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pennington Cemetery is located in Elliott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennington Cemetery
    • Milton Ladd Carter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Ladd Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Milton Ladd Carter Cemetery is located in Elliott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Ladd Carter Cemetery
    • Lytten Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lytten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lytten Cemetery is located in Elliott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lytten Cemetery
    • Town Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Town Cemetery is located in Elliott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town Cemetery
    • Boggs Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Elliott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Boggs Cemetery Two
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boggs Cemetery Two have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boggs Cemetery Two is located in Elliott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggs Cemetery Two
    • Rowe Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rowe Cemetery is located in Elliott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
    • Brown - Porter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown - Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown - Porter Cemetery is located in Elliott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown - Porter Cemetery
    • Continue List   (28 more) ...
      • Whitt Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitt Cemetery is located in Elliott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitt Cemetery
      • Click Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Click Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Click Cemetery is located in Elliott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Click Cemetery
      • King Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Cemetery is located in Elliott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Gray Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gray Cemetery is located in Elliott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
      • Kegley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kegley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kegley Cemetery is located in Elliott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kegley Cemetery
      • Flannery Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flannery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flannery Cemetery is located in Elliott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flannery Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Elliott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • R.E. Scaggs - Caudill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the R.E. Scaggs - Caudill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The R.E. Scaggs - Caudill Cemetery is located in Elliott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the R.E. Scaggs - Caudill Cemetery
      • Blankenbeckler Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenbeckler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blankenbeckler Cemetery is located in Elliott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenbeckler Cemetery
      • Boggs Cemetery One
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boggs Cemetery One have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boggs Cemetery One is located in Elliott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggs Cemetery One
      • Stigall Cemetery Two
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stigall Cemetery Two have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stigall Cemetery Two is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stigall Cemetery Two
      • J M Caudill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the J M Caudill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The J M Caudill Cemetery is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the J M Caudill Cemetery
      • Click Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Click Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Click Cemetery is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Click Cemetery
      • Fey - Crockett Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fey - Crockett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fey - Crockett Cemetery is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fey - Crockett Cemetery
      • McDaniel Cemetery Two
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery Two have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDaniel Cemetery Two is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery Two
      • Skaggs Caudle Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skaggs Caudle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Skaggs Caudle Cemetery is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skaggs Caudle Cemetery
      • Mabry Cemetery One
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mabry Cemetery One have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mabry Cemetery One is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mabry Cemetery One
      • Mabry Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mabry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mabry Cemetery is located in Elliott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mabry Cemetery
      • DeHart Cemetery One
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeHart Cemetery One have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The DeHart Cemetery One is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeHart Cemetery One
      • Jason Trent Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jason Trent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jason Trent Cemetery is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jason Trent Cemetery
      • Cox Cemetery Two
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery Two have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cox Cemetery Two is located in Rowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery Two
      • Adkins Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Elliott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
      • Burton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burton Cemetery is located in Elliott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
      • Burton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burton Cemetery is located in Elliott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
      • Flannery Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flannery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flannery Cemetery is located in Elliott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flannery Cemetery
      • Flannery Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flannery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flannery Cemetery is located in Elliott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flannery Cemetery
      • Mock Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mock Cemetery is located in Elliott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mock Cemetery
      • Conn Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Conn Cemetery is located in Elliott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conn Cemetery

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

    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 Howard Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2337126  (Polk Howard Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2337126 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: Sandy Hook
      • County: Elliott         Elev: 302
      • Location given for GNIS #2337126 (Polk Howard Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 Kentucky's counties, including Elliott, 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 Howard Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1158, Longitude: -83.1528       In this case, the coordinates for the Polk Howard Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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