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A visit to the Polk Cemetery ...


The location of the Polk Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Polk Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.8209°   (34° 49' 15")

Lon:   -88.9126°   (-88° 54' 45")

The Polk Cemetery is located in Tippah County<2>.

The county seat for Tippah County is located in Ripley. Ripley lies just to the south southwest of the Polk Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Polk Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Tippah County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • 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.

    • Falkner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Tiplersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiplersville
      • Tiplersville is located in Tippah County
    • Ripley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Whitten Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitten Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
      • Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
    • Walnut
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Gravestown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
      • Gravestown is located in Tippah County
    • Blue Mountain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
      • Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
    • Clarysville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
      • Clarysville is located in Tippah County
    • Dumas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
      • Dumas is located in Tippah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
    • Hightown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hightown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
      • Hightown is located in Alcorn County
    • Canaan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Benton County
    • Kossuth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Ashland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
        • Ashland is located in Benton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
      • Pine Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
        • Pine Grove is located in Benton County
      • Rogers Springs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Springs
        • Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County (TN)
      • Jumpertown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
        • Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Pisgah
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
        • Pisgah is located in Prentiss County
      • Middleton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Molino
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molino have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
        • Molino is located in Union County
      • Allentown
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
        • Allentown is located in Alcorn County
      • Blackland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
        • Blackland is located in Prentiss County
      • Saulsbury
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
        • Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Snow Lake Shores
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Lake Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
        • Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
      • Graham
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
        • Graham is located in Union County
      • Biggersville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville
        • Biggersville is located in Alcorn County
      • Chewalla
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
        • Chewalla is located in McNairy County (TN)

    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 Tippah County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Polk Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Johnson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Walnut Creek Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Creek Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Creek Cemetery
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
    • Nance Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nance Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nance Cemetery
    • Ruckerville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruckerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ruckerville Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruckerville Cemetery
    • Old Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Falkner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • McCowan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCowan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCowan Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCowan Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Zion Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • The Mt. Zion Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Tippah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Tipplersville Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tipplersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tipplersville Cemetery is located in Tippah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tipplersville Cemetery
      • Rucker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rucker Cemetery is located in Tippah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rucker Cemetery
      • Peoples Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peoples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peoples Cemetery is located in Tippah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peoples Cemetery
      • Providence Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Providence Cemetery is located in Tippah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • Smyrna Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Tippah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
      • Tiplersville Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Coker Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coker Cemetery is located in Tippah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coker Cemetery
      • Little Hope Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Hope Cemetery is located in Tippah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Hope Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Tippah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Golden Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golden Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Golden Hill Cemetery is located in Tippah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Hill Cemetery
      • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Tippah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery

    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 Polk Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #704689  (Polk Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #704689 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: Falkner
      • County: Tippah         Elev: 156
      • Location given for GNIS #704689 (Polk Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Mississippi's counties, including Tippah, 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' 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 Polk Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8209, Longitude: -88.9126       In this case, the coordinates for the Polk 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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