Polk County

Polk County is the name of twelve counties in the United States, all except two named after president of the United States James Knox Polk:

  • Polk County, Arkansas
  • Polk County, Florida
  • Polk County, Georgia
  • Polk County, Iowa, containing Des Moines, the state capital.
  • Polk County, Minnesota
  • Polk County, Missouri, named after Col. Ezekiel Polk who fought in the American Revolutionary War (grandfather of James K. Polk)
  • Polk County, Nebraska
  • Polk County, North Carolina, named after Col. William Polk who fought in the American Revolutionary War (first cousin once-removed of James K. Polk)
  • Polk County, Oregon
  • Polk County, Tennessee
  • Polk County, Texas
  • Polk County, Wisconsin

Other uses

  • Polk County, a play by Zora Neale Hurston

See also

  • Polk County Courthouse (disambiguation)
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