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. 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 Polar Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Polar Cemetery:
33.0040, -100.9885
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Polar Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Bookout Cemetery is located in Scurry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bookout Cemetery
- 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)
- The Justiceburg Cemetery is located in Garza County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justiceburg Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Justiceburg Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast 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)
- The Cottonwood Flat Cemetery is located in Scurry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Flat Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cottonwood Flat Cemetery is located 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Snyder.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3065 <5>
- Riverdale Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- The Riverdale Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Cemetery
- Clairemont Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- The Clairemont Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairemont Cemetery
- Snyder Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- The Snyder Cemetery is located in Scurry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder Cemetery
- Cross H Ranch Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Cross H Ranch Cemetery is located in Garza County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross H Ranch Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cross H Ranch Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Post.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2393085 <5>
- York Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hillside Memorial Gardens
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Camp Springs Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- The Camp Springs Cemetery is located in Scurry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Springs Cemetery
- Grady Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- The Grady Cemetery is located in Fisher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Terrace Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- The Terrace Cemetery is located in Garza County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Cemetery
- 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)
- Kate McCommis Grave
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Kate McCommis Grave is located in Garza County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kate McCommis Grave
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Kate McCommis Grave is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Post.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2382811 <5>
- Bluff Creek Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- The Bluff Creek Cemetery is located in Scurry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek Cemetery
- Hermleigh Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hobbs Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Hobbs Cemetery is located in Fisher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Cemetery
- Jayton Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Jayton Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jayton Cemetery
- Gail Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Gail Cemetery is located in Borden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gail Cemetery
- 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)
- Justiceburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Clairemont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clairemont is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairemont
- Snyder
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Verbena ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Verbena is located in Garza County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Post
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hobbs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hobbs is located in Fisher County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
- Hermleigh
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ira
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- 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 first visit 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:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Kent 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 Polar Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1889988 (Polar Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1889988 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: Kent
- Est. Elev: 734 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Polar
- Location given for Polar Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.0039888 Lon: -100.988458
- 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Polar 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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