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Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,328. Its county seat is Columbus. The county was formed in 1855 from parts of Henderson and Rutherford counties. It was named for William Polk, a colonel in the American Revolutionary War. The Tryon International Equestrian Center, close to the community of Mill Spring was the location of the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games.
History
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Timeline
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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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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Polk County, North Carolina, United States
Research Tips
Resources
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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