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A visit to the Polk Cemetery ...


The location of the Polk Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.3323°   (35° 19' 56")

Lon:   -88.1714°   (-88° 10' 17")

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

The county seat for Hardin County is located in Savannah. Savannah lies just to the south southwest 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 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:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Hardin 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.

    • Saltillo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
    • Sibley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Hardin County
    • New Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Hardin County
    • Savannah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunbar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Decatur County
    • Clifton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Sardis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Sardis is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <4>
    • Crump
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
      • Crump is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crump <4>
    • Cedar Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
    • Milledgeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Milledgeville is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
    • Scotts Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Adamsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Enville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enville
        • Enville is located in Chester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Reagan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
        • Reagan is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reagan <4>
      • Pyburn
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyburn
        • Pyburn is located in Hardin County
      • Decaturville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Stantonville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stantonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
        • Stantonville is located in McNairy County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Shiloh
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Hamburg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
        • Hamburg is located in Hardin County
      • Nash Landing
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Landing
        • Nash Landing is located in Hardin 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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hardin 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 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Polk Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Wells Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wells Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
    • New Harmony Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Harmony Cemetery
    • Middle Bridge East Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Bridge East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middle Bridge East Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Bridge East Cemetery
    • Goshen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goshen Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
    • Owen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owen Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owen Cemetery
    • Lindsey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsey Cemetery
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
    • Old Russell Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Russell Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Russell Chapel Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Russell Chapel Cemetery
    • New Russell Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Russell Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Russell Chapel Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Russell Chapel Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Yokum Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yokum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yokum Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yokum Cemetery
      • Aenon Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aenon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Aenon Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aenon Cemetery
      • Liberty - Davis Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty - Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty - Davis Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty - Davis Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Whitlow Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitlow Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitlow Cemetery
      • Beasley Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beasley Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beasley Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Shady Hill Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shady Hill Cemetery is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Hill 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1298057  (Polk Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1298057 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: Hookers Bend
      • County: Hardin         Elev: 136
      • Location given for GNIS #1298057 (Polk Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Hardin, 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 Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3323, Longitude: -88.1714       In this case, the coordinates for the Polk Cemetery 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.




 

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