A visit to the Polk Memorial Gardens ...
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 Memorial Gardens ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Polk Memorial Gardens:
35.2446, -82.2084
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Polk Memorial Gardens can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Polk Memorial Gardens is located in Polk County<2>.
The county seat for Polk County is located in Columbus. Columbus lies just to the northeast of the Polk Memorial Gardens .
Open a Google Map centered on the Polk Memorial Gardens.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Polk Memorial Gardens.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Polk Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.
- Good Shepherd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Rock Springs Cemetery is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs Cemetery
- Bethlehem United Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Patty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Patty Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patty Cemetery
- Bradley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bradley Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Cemetery
- Bradley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bradley Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Jones - Price Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Abrams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Jackson Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Jackson Grove Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Grove Cemetery
- Gowansville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Gowansville Cemetery is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowansville Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Big Level Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mountain Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Mountain Hill Cemetery is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill Cemetery
- Coopers Gap Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jones Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Stepp Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Stepp Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stepp Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Glassy Mtn. Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Glassy Mtn. Cemetery is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glassy Mtn. Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Polk Memorial Gardens.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Polk Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first:
- Columbus
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lynn
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lynn is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Tryon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Landrum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Landrum is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <6>
- Mill Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Melrose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Melrose is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Saluda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gowensville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Gowensville is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
- Campobello
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Baxter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Baxter is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Upward
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Upward is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
- Dana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dana is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Zirconia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- Highland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Highland is located in Greenville County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Gramling
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- East Flat Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Claremont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Claremont is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Tuxedo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fingerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Lure
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Flat Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Chimney Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Village of Chimney Rock Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Village of Chimney Rock Village is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Chimney Rock Village
- Estimated population in 2015: 108 people
- Bat Cave
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Green Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hill is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- U-No
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- U-No is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for U-No
- Carolina Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Carolina Village is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Village
- Barker Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Barker Heights is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Heights
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 Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Polk Memorial Gardens.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Polk Memorial Gardens:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Polk 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 Memorial Gardens:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #992642 (Polk Memorial Gardens)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #992642 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: Polk
- Est. Elev: 336 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Landrum
- Location given for Polk Memorial Gardens:
- Lat: 35.2445584 Lon: -82.2084476
- 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 North Carolina's counties, including Polk, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Polk Memorial Gardens) 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |