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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
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