Pollok Cemetery

Since the late 1800s, Pollok Cemetery has served residents of the town of Pollok. Before the end of the 19th century, the Pollok community was established near a railroad, where Richard Blair built the settlement's first sawmill and set its vital lumber industry in motion. By 1899, Bodan Lumber Company had established itself in the area, and rising lumber output stimulated the local economy. Louis Lipsitz, a local sawmill owner, donated land for the original cemetery plot, and its size increased over the years through additional land gifts. The cemetery became the final resting place for many of the area's original settlers. Its first burial occurred in 1899, when Dr. Warren buried a child, Fannie DeBenon, behind the community meeting house. Veteran graves are also present, reflecting military service as early as World War I. A Woodmen of the World headstone stands as both a memorial to the deceased and a symbol of the community founded on sawmills. Founded in 1950, the Pollok Cemetery Association maintains the cemetery.

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