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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population is 18,324. Its county seat is Columbus6.
History
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The county was formed in 1855 from parts of Henderson County and Rutherford County. It was named for William Polk, a colonel in the American Revolutionary War.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1830 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1847 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1851 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1855 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1855 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1860 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1860 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1860 | 4,043
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| 1870 | 4,319
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| 1880 | 5,062
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| 1890 | 5,902
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| 1900 | 7,004
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| 1910 | 7,640
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| 1920 | 8,832
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| 1930 | 10,216
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| 1940 | 11,874
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| 1950 | 11,627
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| 1960 | 11,395
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| 1970 | 11,735
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| 1980 | 12,984
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| 1990 | 14,416
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Research Tips
External links
www.polkcounty.org/
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