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Polk CountyGeorgia

Polk County is a county in Georgia, with its seat in Cedartown. It was formed on April 1, 1852, from parts of Floyd and Paulding counties and named after James K. Polk.

  • Founded1852
  • County seatCedartown
  • Named forJames K. Polk
  • Land area310 sq mi + 1.8 sq mi water
  • Population42,853 2020 Census
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Where it is

Polk on the map of Georgia

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History

Formed in 1852 from Floyd County, Paulding County, Cass County and Bartow County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Polk County was created from Floyd and Paulding counties in 1852, with territory that would become Bartow County carved out in the process. The county lost territory to Paulding and Floyd in 1854, and to Haralson in 1856. In 1952, Polk County gained territory from Haralson.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1852
    Polk County created Polk created from Floyd and Paulding, lost to Cass (now Bartow). Act passed 20 December 1851; took effect 1 April 1852.
    from Floydfrom Pauldingfrom Cassfrom Bartow
    · Ga. Laws 1851, no. 26/pp. 52-55; no. 33/pp. 66-67; no. 35/pp. 68-69
  2. 1854
    Lost territory Polk lost to Paulding.
    to Paulding
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 243/p. 318
  3. 1854
    Lost territory Polk lost to Floyd.
    to Floyd
    · Ga. Laws 1853-1854, priv. & local, no. 231/p. 311
  4. 1856
    Lost territory Polk lost to creation of Haralson. Act passed 26 January 1856; took effect 1 February 1856.
    to Haralson
    · Ga. Laws 1855, no. 47/pp. 110-112
  5. 1860
    Changed Legislation authorized Polk to gain small area from Cass (now Bartow) (lot 1282; 17th dist.).
    CassBartow
    · Ga. Laws 1860, loc. & priv., no. 139/pp. 143-144
  6. 1952
    Gained territory By 31 December 1952, Polk gained from Haralson.
    from Haralson
    · Ga. St. Hwy. Dept., "Official 1952 Ga. Hwy. Map"

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Polk

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from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Polk by the Census

Population
42,853 2020 Census count
Housing units
17,274 2020 Census count
Land area
310 square miles
Water area
1.8 square miles
People per sq mi
138 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Polk County

When was Polk County founded?
Polk County was founded in 1852, formed from Floyd County, Paulding County, Cass County and Bartow County, and named after James K. Polk.
What is the county seat of Polk County?
The county seat of Polk County is Cedartown.
Is there an online parcel map for Polk County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Polk County's boundary or name changed?
Polk County was created in 1852 from Floyd County, Paulding County, Cass County and Bartow County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 5 later changes, chiefly involving Haralson County, Bartow County and Cass County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Polk County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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