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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:

40.3370, -77.7105

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 Juniata County<2>.

The county seat for Juniata County is located in Mifflintown. Mifflintown lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the 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 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Polk Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Barkley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Barkley Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkley Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Shope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Shope Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shope Cemetery
  • Elf Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Elf Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf Cemetery
  • McWilliams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The McWilliams Cemetery is located in Juniata County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWilliams Cemetery
  • Bell's Furnace Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Bell's Furnace Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell's Furnace Cemetery
  • Richvale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Richvale Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richvale Cemetery
  • Jeffries Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Jeffries Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffries Cemetery
  • Morrison Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Shade Valley Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • United Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The United Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Cemetery
  • McCaskey Graves
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The McCaskey Graves is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaskey Graves
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Eby Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Eby Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eby Cemetery
    • East Waterford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Newton Hamilton United Methodist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Newton Hamilton Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Newton Hamilton Memorial Cemetery is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Hamilton Memorial Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Newton Hamilton Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Newton Hamilton.
      • The Newton Hamilton Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1325370 <5>
    • Otelia Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Germany Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Germany Valley Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany Valley Cemetery
    • Nossville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Nossville Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nossville Cemetery
    • Jones / Chapman / Parson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

  • Blairs Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Blairs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairs Mills
  • Waterloo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Waterloo is located in Juniata County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
  • Perulack
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Perulack is located in Juniata County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perulack
  • Peru Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Peru Mills is located in Juniata County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru Mills
  • Concord
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Concord is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • East Rutherford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • East Rutherford is located in Juniata County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rutherford
  • New Germantown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Newton Hamilton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Newton Hamilton is located in Mifflin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Hamilton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
  • McCullochs Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • McCullochs Mills is located in Juniata County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullochs Mills
  • Reeds Gap
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Reeds Gap is located in Juniata County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Gap
  • Aughwick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Aughwick is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aughwick
  • Shirleysburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Doylestown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Doylestown is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
    • Atkinson Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Atkinson Mills is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Mills
    • Mount Union
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Rockhill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Rockhill is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Rockhill has also been known as:
      • Rockhill Furnace
    • Orbisonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dry Run
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Dry Run is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
    • Mattawana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Mattawana is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawana
    • McVeytown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Mapleton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Mapleton is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Shade Gap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Neelyton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Neelyton is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelyton
    • Newbridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Newbridge is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbridge
    • Mill Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Birdville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Birdville is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdville

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 Juniata 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 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 Cemetery: