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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Polk Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Polk Cemetery (FG ID #101183)

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 ...

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

Lat:   41.0915°   (41° 5' 29")

Lon:   -97.7519°   (-97° 45' 6")

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

The county seat for Polk County is located in Osceola. Osceola lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Polk Cemetery .

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 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 Cemetery:

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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 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.

    • Polk
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Arborville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arborville
      • Arborville is located in York County
    • Swedehome
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedehome
      • Swedehome is located in Polk County
    • Hordville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Stromsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Benedict
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks
      • Clarks is located in Merrick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks <4>
    • Kronborg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kronborg
      • Kronborg is located in Hamilton County
    • Osceola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Overland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland
      • Overland is located in Hamilton County
    • Central City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Marquette
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Bradshaw
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Thayer
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
        • Thayer is located in York County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
      • Hampton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Silver Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Hord
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hord have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hord
        • Hord is located in Merrick County
      • York
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Gresham
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Shelby
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

    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 Polk 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 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Polk Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Swede Plain Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Laclede Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Arborville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Arborville Cemetery is located in York County
      • The Arborville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Arborville Rural Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arborville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100334 <1>
    • Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bluff Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Bluff Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • The Bluff Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Foster Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2244673 <1>
    • Lindale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lindale Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • The Lindale Cemetery has also been known as:
      • First Baptist Church of Hardville Cemetery
      • Hordville Baptist Cemetery
      • Swedish Baptist Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindale Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100906 <1>
    • North Blue Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The North Blue Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the North Blue Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Hordville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Blue Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101048 <1>
    • Swede Home Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Swede Home Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • The Swede Home Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvary Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swede Home Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991968 <1>
    • Fridhem Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Hordville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101025 <1>
    • Clarks Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Stromsburg Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Mamre Evangelical Free Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Beulah Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Kronborg.
        • The St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Kronborg Cemetery
        • St. Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2147647 <1>
      • Lincoln Creek Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • The Lincoln Creek Cemetery is located in York County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lincoln Creek Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of York.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Creek Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100903 <1>
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Osceola Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

    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 #832299  (Polk Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #832299 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: Polk
      • County: Polk         Elev: 522
      • Location given for GNIS #832299 (Polk Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #101183

    The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska'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 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: 41.0915, Longitude: -97.7519    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.




 

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