A visit to the Old Polkville Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Old Polkville Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Polkville Cemetery:
32.1881, -89.7030
The Old Polkville Cemetery is located in Smith County<1>.
The county seat for Smith County is located in Raleigh. Raleigh lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the southeast of the Old Polkville Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Polkville Cemetery.
Name Variations for Old Polkville 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.
Old Polkville Cemetery has also been known as:
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 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Old Polkville Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Polkville Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Walters Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- New Prospect Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Prospect Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- James Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The James Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
- Oak Grove Church of God Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Haile Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Haile Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haile Cemetery
- Polkville Pentecostal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Concord Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Rock Bluff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Rock Bluff Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bluff Cemetery
- Thornhill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Thornhill Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill Cemetery
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- Crossroads Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Cemetery
- New Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The New Chapel Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Old Terry Graveyard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Steve Hughes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- New Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The New Chapel Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Cemetery
- Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Independence Methodist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Old Polkville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Polkville Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Polkville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Polkville is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Cooperville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Daniel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Trenton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Puckett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Puckett is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Galilee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Burns
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hunter Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hunter Town is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
- Pelahatchie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Morton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cato
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kalem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Raleigh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Raworth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Branch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Forest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- D'Lo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- D'Lo is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Mendenhall
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Brandon
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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 Old Polkville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smith County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Polkville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brandon
- Forest
- Magee
- Mendenhall
- Morton
- Morton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Old Polkville Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Morton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Pelahatchie
- Raleigh
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 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 Old Polkville Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Smith County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Old Polkville Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #694450 (Polkville Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #694450 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Smith
- Est. Elev: 144 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Polkville
- Location given for Polkville Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.1879275 Lon: -89.7034067
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Smith, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Old Polkville Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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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