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A visit to the Polk Memorial Gardens ...


The location of the Polk Memorial Gardens has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Memorial Gardens ...

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

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

Lat:   35.2446°   (35° 14' 40")

Lon:   -82.2084°   (-82° 12' 30")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Memorial Gardens:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Polk County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Polk Memorial Gardens itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Polk County
    • Tryon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Landrum
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
      • Landrum is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <4>
    • Mill Spring
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
      • Mill Spring is located in Polk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Spring <4>
    • Saluda
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saluda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
      • Saluda is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saluda <4>
    • Gowensville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
      • Gowensville is located in Greenville County (SC)
    • Campobello
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Upward
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
      • Upward is located in Henderson County
    • Dana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Henderson County
    • Zirconia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Highland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Greenville County (SC)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Gramling
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • East Flat Rock
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Flat Rock
        • East Flat Rock is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Flat Rock <4>
      • Claremont
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
        • Claremont is located in Henderson County
      • Tuxedo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo
        • Tuxedo is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuxedo <4>
      • Fingerville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Lure
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lure
        • Lake Lure is located in Rutherford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lure <4>
      • Flat Rock
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
        • Flat Rock is located in Henderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <4>
      • Chimney Rock
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Village of Chimney Rock Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Chimney Rock Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Chimney Rock Village
        • Village of Chimney Rock Village is located in Rutherford County
        • Estimated population in 2015: 108 people
      • Bat Cave
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • U-No
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for U-No
        • U-No is located in Henderson County
      • Carolina Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Village
        • Carolina Village is located in Henderson County
      • Barker Heights
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barker Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Heights
        • Barker Heights is located in Henderson County

    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.

    • Columbus
    • Landrum
    • Tryon
      • Tryon lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Polk Memorial Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tryon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Polk Memorial Gardens.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Good Shepherd Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Shepherd Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jones Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2311460 <7>
    • Rock Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Springs Cemetery is located in Greenville County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Springs Cemetery
    • Bethlehem United Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Patty Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patty Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patty Cemetery
    • Bradley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradley Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
    • Bradley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradley Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Greenville County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Jones - Price Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones - Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones - Price Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones - Price Cemetery
    • Evergreen Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Memorial Gardens is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Gardens
    • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Grove Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Grove Cemetery
      • Gowansville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gowansville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gowansville Cemetery is located in Greenville County (SC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gowansville Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain Hill Cemetery is located in Greenville County (SC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Stepp Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stepp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stepp Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stepp Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Glassy Mtn. Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glassy Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glassy Mtn. Cemetery is located in Greenville County (SC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glassy Mtn. 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 Memorial Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #992642  (Polk Memorial Gardens)
      • Note: GNIS record #992642 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: Landrum
      • County: Polk         Elev: 336
      • Location given for GNIS #992642 (Polk Memorial Gardens)

    The official website for Polk County: www.polknc.org

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Memorial Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2446, Longitude: -82.2084       In this case, the coordinates for the Polk Memorial Gardens 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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