Polk (Polk County, NE)

Notable Births & Deaths for Polk ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Polk. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

John Archer (Actor)
- Born: Ralph Bowman
- He was born in Osceola (NE) on May 8, 1915 (a Saturday) and died in Redmond (WA) on December 5, 1999 (a Sunday) at the age of 84.
- Osceola is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Polk.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Archer<1>
Fred Niblo, Sr. (Director, producer, actor)
- Born: Frederick Liedtke
- He was born in York (NE) on January 6, 1874 (a Tueday) and died in New Orleans (LA) on November 11, 1948 (a Thursday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- York is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Polk.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fred Niblo, Sr.<1>
Dick Wagner (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Central City (NE) on October 19, 1927 (a Wednesday) and died in Phoenix (AZ) on October 5, 2006 (a Thursday) at the age of 79.
- Central City is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Polk.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dick Wagner<1>

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.