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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Polecat (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Polecat. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Polecat is located in Humphreys County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Humphreys County: Benton, Dickson, Henry, Hickman, Houston & Perry.

Below are the counties that are near Polecat. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Polecat:

  • Humphreys County     (The home county of Polecat)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polecat, with the one closest to Polecat listed first.
    • Bakerville
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
      • Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
    • Plant
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
      • Plant is located in Humphreys County
    • Hustburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
      • Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
    • Hurricane Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • New Johnsonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Johnsonville
      • New Johnsonville is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Johnsonville <1>
    • Buffalo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
    • Pigeon Roost
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
      • Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
    • Waverly
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Grandmother Ford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandmother Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
      • Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
    • Trinity
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Humphreys County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 625 people
    • Bethpage
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethpage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
      • Bethpage is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 288 people
    • Halls Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
      • Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polecat, with the one closest to Polecat listed first.
    • Brevards Ferry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brevards Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevards Ferry
      • Brevards Ferry is located in Benton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 40,982 people
    • Coxburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coxburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
      • Coxburg is located in Benton County
    • Wildlife Cove Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildlife Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildlife Cove Village
      • Wildlife Cove Village is located in Benton County
    • Camden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Chaseville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
      • Chaseville is located in Benton County
    • Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
      • Crossroads is located in Benton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
    • Sandy Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
      • Sandy Point is located in Benton County
    • Faxon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
      • Faxon is located in Benton County
    • Big Sandy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polecat, with the one closest to Polecat listed first.
    • Bruceton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton
      • Bruceton is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton <1>
    • Buena Vista
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
    • Hollow Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Rock
      • Hollow Rock is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollow Rock <1>
    • Concord
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Carroll County
    • Clarksburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Huntingdon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polecat, with the one closest to Polecat listed first.
    • Sugar Tree
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
      • Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
    • Jeannette
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
      • Jeannette is located in Decatur County
    • Parsons
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
      • Parsons is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <1>
    • Mount Lebanon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
      • Mount Lebanon is located in Decatur County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29,387 people
    • Decaturville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dickson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polecat, with the one closest to Polecat listed first.
    • Tennessee City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
      • Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
    • Water Valley ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
      • Water Valley is located in Dickson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,516 people
    • Pond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
      • Pond is located in Dickson County
    • Dickson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Pomona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Dickson County
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polecat, with the one closest to Polecat listed first.
    • Darden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden
      • Darden is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 399 people
    • Parkers Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polecat, with the one closest to Polecat listed first.
    • Manleyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
      • Manleyville is located in Henry County
    • Spring Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
    • Springville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Henry County
  • Hickman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polecat, with the one closest to Polecat listed first.
    • Only
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitehouse
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
    • Salt Lick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
      • Salt Lick is located in Hickman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 508 people
    • Whitfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Hickman County
    • Nunnelly
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnelly
      • Nunnelly is located in Hickman County
    • Centerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hornertown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornertown
      • Hornertown is located in Hickman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 412 people
    • Graytown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
      • Graytown is located in Hickman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
    • Aetna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
      • Aetna is located in Hickman County
    • Lyles
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles
      • Lyles is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyles <1>
    • Wrigley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrigley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrigley
      • Wrigley is located in Hickman County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
  • Houston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polecat, with the one closest to Polecat listed first.
    • Magnolia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Houston County
    • McKinnon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinnon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
      • McKinnon is located in Houston County
    • Tennessee Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Erin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
      • Erin is located in Houston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin <1>
    • Brownsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Houston County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 9,974 people
  • Lewis County
    • Kimmins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
      • Kimmins is located in Lewis County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polecat, with the one closest to Polecat listed first.
    • Lobelville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobelville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobelville
      • Lobelville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lobelville <1>
    • Beardstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
      • Beardstown is located in Perry County
    • Linden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Polecat, see our County-by-County Page for Polecat.

Newspapers Published in Polecat ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Polecat.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Polecat, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Polecat.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Polecat:

Cemeteries Near Polecat ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Polecat.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Polecat covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Polecat, with the one closest to Polecat listed first.

  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Fowlkes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowlkes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowlkes Cemetery
  • Bone Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bone Cemetery
  • Ladd Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ladd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladd Cemetery
  • Cude Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cude Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cude Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
  • Vanhook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanhook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanhook Cemetery
  • Dreden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dreden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dreden Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Foster Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
  • Neblett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neblett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neblett Cemetery
  • Byrd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
  • Continue List   (897 more) ...
    • Pavatt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pavatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pavatt Cemetery
    • Arrington Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrington Cemetery
    • O'Donniley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Donniley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Donniley Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Polecat in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Polecat.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Polecat, with the one closest to Polecat listed first.

  • Bakerville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
    • Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
  • Plant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
    • Plant is located in Humphreys County
  • Hustburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
    • Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
  • Hurricane Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Buffalo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
  • Johnsonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
    • Johnsonville is located in Humphreys County
  • Coxburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coxburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
    • Coxburg is located in Benton County
  • Waverly
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Eva
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eva
    • Eva is located in Benton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eva <1>
  • Bold Spring
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bold Spring
    • Bold Spring is located in Humphreys County
  • McIllwain
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIllwain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIllwain
    • McIllwain is located in Benton County
  • Sugar Tree
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
    • Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Only
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakview ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
      • Oakview is located in Decatur County
    • Camden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Polecat. See our List of 1890's Communities around Polecat.

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Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Polecat) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Polecat. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9567, Longitude: -87.8806       In this case, the coordinates for Polecat have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Polecat, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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