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