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:
30.8238, -99.1581
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 Mason County<2>.
The county seat for Mason County is located in Mason. Mason lies just to the southwest of the Polk Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Polk Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Polk Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Mason County
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- Behrens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Behrens Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Behrens Cemetery
- Vater Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Vater Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vater Cemetery
- Leifeste Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Leifeste Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leifeste Cemetery
- Fly Gap Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Fly Gap Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly Gap Cemetery
- Water Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Water Valley Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley Cemetery
- Wagram Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Wagram Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagram Cemetery
- Crosby Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Crosby Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby Cemetery
- Old Gooch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Gooch Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Gooch Cemetery
- New Gooch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The New Gooch Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gooch Cemetery
- West Art Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The West Art Cemetery is located in Mason County
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- East Art Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The East Art Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Art Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Blackjack Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Blackjack Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack Cemetery
- Grit Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Grit Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grit Cemetery
- Eaton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Eaton Cemetery is located in Mason County
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- Martin Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Kothmann Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Kothmann Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kothmann Cemetery
- Newsom Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Newsom Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsom Cemetery
- Tabor Mtn. Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Tabor Mtn. Cemetery is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor Mtn. Cemetery
- Cavness Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Cavness Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavness Cemetery
- Bauer Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bauer Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer Cemetery
- Wooten Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Wooten Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooten Cemetery
- New Pontotoc Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The New Pontotoc Cemetery is located in Mason County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Polk Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Polk Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mason
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Art
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Koockville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Koockville is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koockville
- Fredonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Grit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Grit is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grit
- Hedwigs Hill ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hedwigs Hill is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedwigs Hill
- Pontotoc
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Voca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Streeter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Streeter is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streeter
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Camp San Saba
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Camp San Saba is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp San Saba
- Castell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hilda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hilda is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda
- Loyal Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Loyal Valley is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal Valley
- Valley Spring
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Calf Creek ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Calf Creek is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calf Creek
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 Mason 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 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 Texas:
- Pages specific to Mason 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 Polk Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1365542 (Polk Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1365542 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: Mason
- Est. Elev: 477 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Purdy Hill
- Location given for Polk Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.8237861 Lon: -99.1581088
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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 Mason, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Polk 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |