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A visit to the Bolivar City 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 Bolivar City Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bolivar City Cemetery (FG ID #2146493).

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Bolivar City Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bolivar City Cemetery:

37.6188, -93.4165

The Bolivar City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bolivar.

The cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Bolivar. Bolivar lies just to the southeast of the Bolivar City Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bolivar City Cemetery.

Establishment of the Bolivar City Cemetery ...

The Bolivar City Cemetery was established in 1839.

Name Variations for Bolivar City 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.

Bolivar City Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Bolivar Cemetery
  • City 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 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Bolivar City Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Mt. Gilread Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Dunaway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
  • Spencer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
  • Hensley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Hensley Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley Cemetery
  • Goff Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Goff Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff Cemetery
  • Pickel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pickel Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickel Cemetery
  • Wollard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wollard Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollard Cemetery
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
  • Slagle Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bushy Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Bushy Creek Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushy Creek Cemetery
    • Akard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Akard Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akard Cemetery
    • Dunnegan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Dunnegan Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnegan Cemetery
    • Hubbard Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
    • Rondo Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Cave Spring Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Cave Spring Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring Cemetery
    • Trimble Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Viles Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Viles Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viles Cemetery
    • Ragsdale Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Ragsdale Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale Cemetery
    • Payne Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Payne Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bolivar City Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bolivar City 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 Bolivar City Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 websites either 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 Bolivar City Cemetery: