Polk County (16 Counties)
This is a list of all of the Counties in the United States named for James Knox Polk, the eleventh president of the United States.
- Polk County, Arkansas
- Polk County, Florida
- Polk County, Georgia
- Polk County, Iowa
- Polk County, Minnesota
- Polk County, Missouri is named after either James K. Polk or Ezekiel Polk, the grandfather of both the president and an early settler in the county.
- Polk County, Nebraska
- Polk County, Oregon
- Polk County, Tennessee
- Polk County, Texas
- Polk County, Wisconsin
NOTE:
- Polk County, North Carolina is named for American Revolutionary War colonel William Polk.
Read more about this topic: List Of U.S. Counties Named After U.S. Presidents
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