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Billed as Florida's first commercial tourist theme park, Cypress Gardens opened on January 2, 1936, as a botanical garden planted by Dick Pope Sr. and his wife Julie. Over the years it became one of the biggest attractions in Florida, known for its water ski shows, gardens, and Southern Belles. It became known as the "Water Ski Capital of the World" because it was the site of many of the sport...
Auburndale Memorial Park, Auburndale, Polk County, Florida, USA: This is not the same cemetery as Auburndale Cemetery . Find a Grave
South out of Mena, Polk County, Arkansas on Highway 71, turn right at Potter Junction, then turn right immediately on county road 167 and go about half a mile. There is a gate on the left hand side of the road and it is kept locked. There are no longer any markers visible only some stones scattered around. Find a Grave
Located about one mile off of Highway 32, south of Fertile, Polk County, Minnesota. Find a Grave
Please add profiles for those who were born, lived or died in Polk County, Iowa. Official Website The county was established in 1846 and was named for United States President James K. Polk, who served from 1845 to 1849. Adjacent Counties Boone County Dallas County Madison County Warren County Story County Jasper County Marion County Cities
This project is for those who were born, lived or died in either Winter Haven or Eloise, Polk County, Florida. Wikipedia The following description is from my (CLM) memory. Eloise is a suburb of Winter Haven and was founded around 1896. It is the home to many people connected with Florida's Citrus Industry. Snively Elementary School is one of the oldest in the area. There are many churches ...
people from Lakeland,Polk County, Florida.
This project is for those from Polk County, Florida. Wikipedia
This project is for those who were born, lived or died in Auburndale, Polk County, Florida. Auburndale was founded in 1880 by Frank Fuller, who was seeking refuge from chilly winters in the Northeast United States. The place was originally named Sanatoria, from a hotel located there. When the railroad arrived in the 1880s, the town was renamed Auburndale at the suggestion of settlers from Aubu...
First Presbyterian Church Memorial Garden,Lakeland, Polk County, Florida, 33801 USA :
This cemetery is located on 382 Sandy Springs Road, Columbia, Polk County, North Carolina. Find a Grave Billion Graves USGW Archives
Wikipedia =Drake University is a private, co-educational university located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The institution offers a number of undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional programs in business, law and pharmacy. Drake's law school is among the twenty-five oldest in the country. Alumni
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Polk County, Nebraska. Official Website The county was formed in 1856, and was organized in 1870. It was named for President James K. Polk. Adjacent Counties Butler County Seward County York County Platte County Merrick County Hamilton County Cities, Villages, Townships & Communities Canada Clear Creek
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Polk County, North Carolina. Official Website The county was formed in 1855 and was named for William Polk, a colonel in the American Revolutionary War. Adjacent Counties Greenville County, SC Henderson County Rutherford County Spartanburg County, SC Cities, Towns & Townships Columbus (County Seat) Cooper's ...
Please add those buried in this cemetery. Find a Grave
This project is for those who are interred in Lone Star Cemetery, Beltrami, Polk County, Minnesota. Find a Grave
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Polk County, Minnesota. Official Website The county was created on July 20, 1858, but did not organize it at that time. It was named for the 11th president of the United States, James Knox Polk, who signed the Congressional Act that organized the Minnesota Territory and was organized in 1872 and 1873 Adjacent Counties Marsha...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Polk County, Wisconsin. Official Website The county was created in 1853 and was named for President James K. Polk, 11th president of the United States. Adjacent Counties Burnett County Barron County Dunn County St. Croix County Chisago County, Minn. Washington County, Minn. Cities & Villages Amery Balsam...
Please add profiles for those who were born, lived or died in Polk County, Georgia. Official Website The county was created on December 20, 1851 by an act of the Georgia General Assembly and named after James K. Polk, the eleventh President of the United States. Adjacent Counties Floyd County Bartow County Cherokee County, Ala. Paulding County Haralson County Cleburne County...
This project is for those who were born, lived or died in Lake Wales, Polk County, Florida.= Wikipedia =
Bok Tower Gardens is a 250-acre contemplative garden and bird sanctuary located atop Iron Mountain, north of Lake Wales, Florida, United States, created by Edward Bok in the 1920s. Formerly known as the Bok Mountain Lake Sanctuary and Singing Tower, the gardens' attractions include the Singing Tower and its 60-bell carillon, the Bok Exedra, the Pinewood Estate now known as El Retiro, the Pine R...
Wikipedia Founded in 1912 and was called Carson Memorial Gardens . Located on 399 Eddie Flood Road, Frostproof, Polk County, Florida USA
Beulah Baptist Cemetery: Find a Grave Located on Beulah Church Road, Polk County, Florida, 33547-5106 Phone: (863) 425-1876
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Benton, Polk County, Tennessee. Benton was founded in 1840 as a county seat for Polk County, which had been established the previous year. The town, originally a trading post known as McKamy's stock stand, was named in honor of politician and US Senator from Missouri, Thomas Hart Benton. On May 27, 1983 the Benton fireworks disaster...