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POLK COUNTY,
TEXAS
30° 48' 0"
N, 94° 49' 48" W (30.8, -94.83)
Population: 47,916 est. (2016) 45,413 (2010)
Total area: 1,110 square miles (2,900 km2)
1,057 square miles (2,740 km2) land
53 square miles (140 km2) water |
Polk County
History
1936 Centennial
- Highway Marker:
POLK COUNTY
Created from Liberty County
March 30, 1846,
Oorganized July 13, 1846.
Livingston as
county seat.
Named for James Knox Polk, 1795-1849, President of the United States
who favored the annexation of Texas.
Early settlements were Drew's Landing, Mariana, Swartwout.
On 1,280 acres granted by the state in 1854, the descendants of the
Alabama Indians still live. |
Polk County
Town List
Cities, Towns &
Ghost Towns: History, attractions, landmarks, architecture, monuments,
museums, cemeteries, bridges, parks, vintage & contemporary images,
area destinations, hotels,
and forum.
County Seat - Livingston
Book Hotel Here - Livingston
Hotels |
Polk
County 1858 Map
Courtesy Texas General Land Office |
Polk County 1907
postal map
From Texas state map #2090
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Polk County 1920s
map
From Texas state map #10749
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
Polk County 1940s
map
From Texas state map #4335
Courtesy
Texas General Land Office |
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