A visit to the Polk 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 Polk Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Polk Cemetery:
31.6241, -89.8648
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Polk Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Polk Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson Davis County is located in Prentiss. Prentiss lies just to the south of the Polk Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Polk Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Polk Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hartzog Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Hartzog Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartzog Cemetery
- Prentiss Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Prentiss Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss Cemetery
- Bass Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Bass Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Cemetery
- Newton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Newton Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Cemetery
- Durr Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Durr Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durr Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Polk Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Polk Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Cemetery
- Tyrone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Tyrone Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Cemetery
- Prentiss Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Prentiss Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss Cemetery
- Tyrone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Tyrone Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Cemetery
- Magee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Magee Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Ward Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Patterson - Garner - Loftin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brady Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Brady Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Bullock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Bullock Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Cemetery
- Stamps Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Stamps Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamps Cemetery
- Griffith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Griffith Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The White Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Polk Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Polk Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Prentiss
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Grange ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grange is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
- Silver Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- New Hebron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hooker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hooker is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Bassfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Jaynesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
- Arm
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Arm is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
- Shivers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shivers is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
- Oak Vale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
- Williamsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Williamsburg is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Monticello
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Arbo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arbo is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
- Mount Olive
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Rosella
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rosella is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
- Tilton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tilton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Westville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Westville is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Melba
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
- Goss
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Goss is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Collins
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Coats
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Coats is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
- Magee
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Kola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Kola is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
- Sanatorium
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
- Expose
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Expose is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
- Tryus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Tryus is located in Lawrence County
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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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson Davis County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Polk Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Collins
- Magee
- Monticello
- Williamsburg
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 Polk Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Jefferson Davis 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 Polk Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #676181 (Polk Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #676181 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: Jefferson Davis
- Est. Elev: 136 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Prentiss East
- Location given for Polk Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.6240561 Lon: -89.8648005
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Mississippi's counties, including Jefferson Davis, 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 from Point A (ie- Polk Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |