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A visit to the Polk Cemetery ...

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 Cemetery ...

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

35.2707, -95.6255

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Polk Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for McIntosh County is located in Eufaula. Eufaula lies just to the east northeast of the Polk Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Polk Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Polk Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Polokee Charles Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Polokee Charles Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polokee Charles Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Polokee Charles Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Eufaula.
    • The Polokee Charles Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Charles Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98135 <5>
  • Lawson Williams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • McIntosh Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The McIntosh Family Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the McIntosh Family Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Eufaula.
    • The McIntosh Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • McIntosh Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2141211 <5>
  • Scott Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Whitlow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Whitlow Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlow Cemetery
  • Washington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Washington Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
  • Wesley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wesley Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Cemetery
  • Hutton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hutton Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton Cemetery
  • Evans Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Evans Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
  • New Mellette Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The New Mellette Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mellette Cemetery
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    • Old Mellette Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Mellette Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mellette Cemetery
    • Bower Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Bower Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bower Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bower Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Longtown.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98010 <5>
    • Fame Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Fame Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fame Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fame Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Stidham.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98414 <5>
    • McDougal Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The McDougal Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDougal Cemetery
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
    • Red Oak Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Cemetery
    • Fishertown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fishertown Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishertown Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

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:

  • Eufaula
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Carters Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Carters Corner is located in McIntosh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Corner
  • Vivian
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Vivian is located in McIntosh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian
  • Sams Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sams Point is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Point
  • Canadian
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Carlton Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Carlton Landing is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Landing
  • Longtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Stidham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Crowder
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Bristow Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Bristow Point is located in Pittsburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow Point
  • Onapa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Onapa is located in McIntosh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onapa
    • Onapa has also been known as:
    • Bond
  • Indianola
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Texanna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Texanna is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texanna
    • Richardsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Richardsville is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardsville
    • Blocker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Enterprise
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Enterprise is located in Haskell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Duchess Landing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Duchess Landing is located in McIntosh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duchess Landing
    • Checotah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Hanna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Bug Tussle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Bug Tussle is located in Pittsburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Tussle

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 McIntosh County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to McIntosh 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1096806  (Polk Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1096806 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: McIntosh
      • Est. Elev: 192 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Stidham
      • Location given for Polk Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.2706541     Lon: -95.6255424
      • 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 Oklahoma's counties, including McIntosh, 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- Polk Cemetery) 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.
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