Polk County Texas. (original) (raw)

Texas | Counties 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

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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 Vintage Maps

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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