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A visit to the Pollock Cemetery ...


The location of the Pollock 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 Pollock Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.0103°   (37° 0' 37")

Lon:   -88.9873°   (-88° 59' 14")

The Pollock Cemetery is located in Ballard County<2>.

The county seat for Ballard County is located in Wickliffe. Wickliffe lies just to the west southwest of the Pollock Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Pollock Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Ballard 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 Pollock 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pollock Cemetery.

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

    • Blandville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
      • Blandville is located in Ballard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • La Center
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Center
      • La Center is located in Ballard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Center <4>
    • Barlow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Barlow is located in Ballard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
    • Gage
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
      • Gage is located in Ballard County
    • Wickliffe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ceredo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
      • Ceredo is located in Ballard County
    • Kevil
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kevil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevil
      • Kevil is located in Ballard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kevil <4>
    • Cunningham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
      • Cunningham is located in Carlisle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cunningham <4>
    • Woodville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in McCracken County
    • Bardwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Lovelaceville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
      • Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
    • Cimota City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cimota City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimota City
      • Cimota City is located in McCracken County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Bandana
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandana
        • Bandana is located in Ballard County
      • Future City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Future City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
        • Future City is located in McCracken County
      • West Future City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Future City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Future City
        • West Future City is located in McCracken County
      • Mound City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cairo
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
        • Cairo is located in Alexander County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <4>
      • Camelia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelia
        • Camelia is located in McCracken County
      • Ragland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
        • Ragland is located in McCracken County
      • Cairo Junction
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
        • Cairo Junction is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Future City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
        • Future City is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Kirbyton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
        • Kirbyton is located in Carlisle County
      • Olmsted
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmsted
        • Olmsted is located in Pulaski County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmsted <4>
      • Mounds
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
        • Mounds is located in Pulaski County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
      • Lowes
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowes
        • Lowes is located in Graves County
      • Massac
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
        • Massac is located in McCracken County
      • West Paducah
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Paducah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Paducah
        • West Paducah is located in McCracken County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Paducah <4>

    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 Pollock Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ballard County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Pollock Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Watwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watwood Cemetery is located in Ballard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watwood Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Ballard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Blank Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blank Cemetery is located in Ballard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blank Cemetery
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Ballard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Newton Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Martin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Ballard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Antioch Baptist Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Ballard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Criswell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Criswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Criswell Cemetery is located in Ballard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Criswell Cemetery
    • Owsley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Owsley Cemetery is located in Ballard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owsley Cemetery
    • Harrison - Hughes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison - Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrison - Hughes Cemetery is located in Carlisle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison - Hughes Cemetery
    • Skinner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skinner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Skinner Cemetery is located in Ballard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skinner Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Newton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newton Cemetery is located in Ballard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
      • Hines Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hines Cemetery is located in Ballard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hines Cemetery
      • Terrell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Terrell Cemetery is located in Ballard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terrell Cemetery
      • Barlow Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barlow Cemetery is located in Ballard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barlow Cemetery
      • New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Ballard County
        • The New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • New Liberty Cemetery
        • New Liberty General Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2280163 <6>
      • Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Ballard County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Wickliffe.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Hillcrest Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Ballard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Vance Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vance Cemetery is located in Ballard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vance Cemetery
      • La Cemetery Gardens Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

    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 Pollock Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #501010  (Pollock Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #501010 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: La Center
      • County: Ballard         Elev: 144
      • Location given for GNIS #501010 (Pollock 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 Ballard, 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' (or 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 Pollock Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0103, Longitude: -88.9873       In this case, the coordinates for the Pollock 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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