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A visit to the Polar Cemetery ...

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 Polar Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.0040°   (33° 0' 14")

Lon:   -100.9885°   (-100° 59' 18")

The Polar Cemetery is located in Kent County<2>.

The county seat for Kent County is located in Jayton. Jayton lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Polar Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Polar Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bookout Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bookout Cemetery
    • The Bookout Cemetery is located in Scurry County
    • The Bookout Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Dermott Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2194073 <5>
  • Justiceburg Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Justiceburg Cemetery
    • The Justiceburg Cemetery is located in Garza County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Justiceburg Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Justiceburg.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2260394 <5>
  • Fluvanna Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cottonwood Flat Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Flat Cemetery
    • The Cottonwood Flat Cemetery is located in Scurry County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cottonwood Flat Cemetery is located 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Snyder.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3065 <5>
  • Riverdale Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Riverdale Cemetery is located in Kent County
  • Clairemont Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clairemont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clairemont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clairemont Cemetery is located in Kent County
  • Snyder Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Snyder Cemetery is located in Scurry County
  • Cross H Ranch Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross H Ranch Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cross H Ranch Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Cross H Ranch Cemetery is located in Garza County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cross H Ranch Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Post.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2393085 <5>
  • York Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The York Cemetery is located in Borden County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7794 <5>
  • Hillside Memorial Gardens
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Camp Springs Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Camp Springs Cemetery is located in Scurry County
  • Grady Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grady Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grady Cemetery is located in Fisher County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Terrace Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terrace Cemetery
      • The Terrace Cemetery is located in Garza County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Terrace Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Post.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7207 <5>
    • Durham Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Durham Cemetery is located in Borden County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3316 <5>
    • Kate McCommis Grave
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kate McCommis Grave
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Kate McCommis Grave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Kate McCommis Grave is located in Garza County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kate McCommis Grave is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Post.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2382811 <5>
    • Bluff Creek Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bluff Creek Cemetery is located in Scurry County
    • Hermleigh Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hobbs Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobbs Cemetery
      • The Hobbs Cemetery is located in Fisher County
    • Jayton Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jayton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jayton Cemetery is located in Kent County
    • Gail Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gail Cemetery
      • The Gail Cemetery is located in Borden County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gail Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Gail.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980096 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 10 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Polar Cemetery.

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

  • Fluvanna
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fluvanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluvanna
    • Fluvanna is located in Scurry County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fluvanna <7>
  • Justiceburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Clairemont
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairemont
    • Clairemont is located in Kent County
  • Snyder
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Verbena ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verbena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
    • Verbena is located in Garza County
  • Post
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post
    • Post is located in Garza County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,123 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Post <7>
  • Hobbs
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hobbs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
    • Hobbs is located in Fisher County
  • Hermleigh
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Ira
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
    • Ira is located in Scurry County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ira <7>
  • Jayton
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Polar Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kent County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Polar Cemetery:

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 Polar Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1889988  (Polar Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1889988 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: Polar
    • County: Kent         Elev: 734
    • Location given for GNIS #1889988 (Polar Cemetery)

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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 Texas' counties, including Kent, 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 Polar Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0040, Longitude: -100.9885       In this case, the coordinates for the Polar Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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