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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:

31.5863, -89.8887

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 east northeast of the Polk Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 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.

  • Patterson - Garner - Loftin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Stamps Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Stamps Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamps Cemetery
  • Stamps Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Stamps Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamps Cemetery
  • Prentiss Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Prentiss Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss Cemetery
  • Tyrone Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Tyrone Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Cemetery
  • Magee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Magee Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee Cemetery
  • Prentiss Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Prentiss Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Cole Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Cole Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
  • Butler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Butler Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
  • South Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilkes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wilkes Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Polk Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Polk Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Cemetery
    • Green Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Green Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Mikell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mikell Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mikell Cemetery
    • Burkett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Burkett Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkett Cemetery
    • Burkett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Burkett Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkett Cemetery
    • Dublin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dublin Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin Cemetery
    • Holloway Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Holloway Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway Cemetery
    • Magee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Magee Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee Cemetery
    • Hartzog Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Hartzog Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartzog Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 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 northeast)
    • Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prentiss <5>
  • Silver Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Grange ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Grange is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
  • Arm
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Arm is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
  • Bassfield
    (10 miles [16.1 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
  • Hooker
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Hooker is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
  • Oak Vale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
  • New Hebron
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Monticello
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Tilton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Tilton is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
  • Jaynesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
  • Rosella
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Rosella is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Goss
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Goss is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
    • Shivers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Shivers is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
    • Williamsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Melba
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
    • Arbo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Arbo is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
    • Expose
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Expose is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
    • Mount Olive
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Collins
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Tryus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Tryus is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
    • Westville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Westville is located in Simpson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville

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.

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 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: