Cemeteries in Polk County, FL
Polk County, Florida has 47 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 21 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Fort Meade (6), Bartow (6) and Lakeland (6). Among them are 5 memorial parks (11%), 1 church cemetery (2%) and 1 family cemetery (2%).
All cemeteries in Polk County
- Lakeland Memorial Gardens2125 Bartow Road · LakelandMemorial park
- Springhead CemeteryPlant CityCemetery
- Auburndale CemeteryAuburndaleCemetery
- Auburndale Memorial ParkAuburndaleMemorial park
- Davenport Evergreen CemeteryDavenportCemetery
- Eagle Lake CemeteryEagle LakeCemetery
- Eden CemeteryFrostproofCemetery
- Evergreen CemeteryBartowCemetery
- Evergreen CemeteryFort MeadeCemetery
- Fitzgerald CemeteryLakeland HighlandsCemetery
- Forest Hill CemeteryHaines CityCemetery
- Fort Meade CemeteryFort MeadeCemetery
- Gandy CemeteryBartowCemetery
- Gapway CemeteryCrystal LakeCemetery
- Garden CemeteryLake WalesCemetery
- Glen Abbey Memorial GardensAuburndaleMemorial park
- Glen Abbey Memorial GardensAuburndaleMemorial park
- Glover CemeteryJan-Phyl VillageCemetery
- Griffin CemeteryGibsoniaCemetery
- Hancock CemeteryFort MeadeCemetery
- Lakeside Memorial ParkWinter HavenMemorial park
- Lakeview CemeteryLakelandCemetery
- Lincoln Park CemeteryAuburndaleCemetery
- Little Alafia CemeteryFuller HeightsCemetery
- Malloy CemeteryHighland CityCemetery
- Medulla CemeteryMedullaCemetery
- Morrison CemeteryFort MeadeCemetery
- Mount Olive CemeteryMulberryCemetery
- New Home Church CemeteryWinstonChurch cemetery
- New Hope CemeteryFort MeadeCemetery
- Oak Grove CemeteryLake AlfredCemetery
- Oak Hill CemeteryHighland CityCemetery
- Oak Hill CemeteryBartowCemetery
- Oakland CemeteryWinter HavenCemetery
- Palm CemeteryBartowCemetery
- Peace Creek CemeteryBartowCemetery
- Pleasant Grove CemeteryFort MeadeCemetery
- Prairie CemeteryFuller HeightsCemetery
- Ret Row CemeteryDavenportCemetery
- Roselawn CemeteryLakelandCemetery
- Serenity GardensLakelandCemetery
- Seward Family CemeteryHighland CityFamily cemetery
- Silver Lake CemeteryFrostproofCemetery
- Stephenson CemeteryLakelandCemetery
- Temple Emmanuel CemeteryHighland CityCemetery
- Tiger Flowers CemeteryLakelandCemetery
- Wildwood CemeteryBartowCemetery
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Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Polk County?
We list 47 cemeteries in Polk County, Florida. Small family burial grounds recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey are included, so the count is higher than the number of cemeteries with an office or staff.
Where are burial records for Polk County kept?
Death certificates are held by the Florida vital records office and often the county clerk or health department. Individual cemeteries keep their own interment records; church cemeteries may keep them at the parish office. County historical and genealogical societies often have transcriptions of older cemeteries.
Can I visit family cemeteries in Polk County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. Florida law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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