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James K. Polk James Knox Polk (November 2, 1795 – June 15, 1849) was the 11th president of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1849. He previously was the 13th speaker of the House of Representatives (1835–1839) and ninth governor of Tennessee (183 ...
, the 11th president of the United States from 1845 to 1849.


Buildings

* President James K. Polk Home & Museum, Polk's young adult home in Columbia, Tennessee * Polk Place, Polk's now-demolished home in Nashville, Tennessee *
President James K. Polk Historic Site The President James K. Polk Historic Site is a museum and historic location in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, and a historic site managed by the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources' Historic Sites division. The prope ...
, historic reconstruction of the cabin Polk was born in.


Ships

* USS ''James K. Polk'' (SSBN-645) * USS ''President Polk'' (AP-103)


Counties

* Polk County, Arkansas *
Polk County, Florida Polk County is located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Florida. The county population was 725,046, as of the 2020 census. Its county seat is Bartow, and its largest city is Lakeland. Polk County comprises the Lakeland–Winter Ha ...
* Polk County, Georgia *
Polk County, Iowa Polk County is located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 492,401. It is Iowa's most populous county, and home to over 15% of the state's residents. The county seat is Des Moines, which is also the capital city ...
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Polk County, Minnesota Polk County is a county in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. Its population was 31,192 at the 2020 census. Its county seat is Crookston, and the largest community is East Grand Forks. Polk County is part of the Grand For ...
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Polk County, Nebraska Polk County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 5,214. Its county seat is Osceola. The county was formed in 1856, and was organized in 1870. It was named for President James K. Polk. ...
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Polk County, Oregon Polk County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 87,433. The county seat is Dallas. The county is named for James Knox Polk, the 11th president of the United States. Polk County ...
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Polk County, Tennessee Polk County is a county located in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was 17,544. Its county seat is Benton. The county was created on November 28, 1839, from parts of Bra ...
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Polk County, Texas Polk County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, its population was 50,123. Its county seat is Livingston, Texas, Livingston. The county is named after James K. ...
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Polk County, Wisconsin Polk County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,977. Its county seat is Balsam Lake. The county was created in 1853. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an a ...


Note

Polk County, Missouri Polk County is a county located in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 31,137. Its county seat is Bolivar. The county was organized January 5, 1835,Laws of a public and general nat ...
, was named after
Ezekiel Polk Ezekiel Polk (December 7, 1747 – August 31, 1824) was Americans, American soldier, settler, pioneer and the paternal grandfather of President of the United States, President James K. Polk, James Knox Polk. Early life Ezekiel Polk was the n ...
, President Polk's grandfather.
Polk County, North Carolina 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 ...
, was named after Col. William Polk, President Polk's first cousin, once removed, who fought in the
American Revolutionary War The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was a major war of the American Revolution. Widely considered as the war that secured the independence of t ...
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Cities

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Polk City, Florida Polk City is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. The population was 1,562 at the 2010 census. As of 2018, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 2,422. It is part of the Lakeland– Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistic ...
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Polk City, Iowa Polk City is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5543 in the 2020 census, an increase from 2,344 in 2000. It is part of the Des Moines– West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. Polk City is located along Sa ...


Boroughs

* Polk Borough, Venango County, Pennsylvania


Townships

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Polk Township, Crawford County, Ohio Polk Township is one of the sixteen townships of Crawford County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,974. Geography Located in the southeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships: * Jefferson To ...
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Polkton Township, Michigan Polkton Charter Township is a charter township of Ottawa County, Michigan, Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,335 at the United States Census, 2000, 2000 census. It was organized in 1845. Communities *Dennison was ...


University locations

*Polk Place at the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States ...


See also

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Presidential memorials in the United States The presidential memorials in the United States honor the various presidents of the United States and seek to perpetuate their legacies. Living and physical elements A presidential memorial may have a physical element which consists of a monum ...
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List of places named for George Washington This is a list of memorials to George Washington, the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and first president of the United States. Federal holiday Washington's Birthday has been a federal holiday in ...
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List of places named for Thomas Jefferson This is a list of memorials to Thomas Jefferson, the 3rd president of the United States and the author of the United States Declaration of Independence. Buildings Elementary schools *Jefferson Elementary School, in Cammack Village, Arkansas *Thom ...
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List of places named for James Monroe This is a list of memorials to James Monroe, the 5th president of the United States. United States Academic buildings There are academic buildings named after him at the University of Mary Washington, College of William and Mary, George Mason Un ...
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List of places named for Andrew Jackson This is a list memorials to Andrew Jackson, the 7th president of the United States. Cities, towns, and villages *Hermitage, Pennsylvania (formerly Hickory Township), after his homestead *Hermitage, Tennessee, after his homestead *Jackson, Alabama ...
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List of things named after Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan (1911–2004) was an American politician who served as president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. Many places both within and outside the United States have been named after Reagan. The ''Ronald Reagan Legacy Project'' is ...
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List of things named after George Bush This is a list of things named after George H. W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States. Schools * George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School in Addison, Texas * George Bush High School in Richmond, Texas *Bush School of Government an ...
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List of things named after Bill Clinton This is a list of things named after Bill Clinton, the 42nd president of the United States. Schools * Clinton School of Public Service at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas Libraries * Clinton Presidential Center in Little ...
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List of things named after Barack Obama This is a list of things named after Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States. This list includes proposed name changes. Biota Barack Obama has been commemorated in the scientific names of at least 14 species, the most of any U.S. ...


Other

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Polk Street Polk Street (also sometimes referred to by its German name, ''Polkstrasse'') is a street in San Francisco, California, that travels northward from Market Street to Beach Street and is one of the main thoroughfares of the Polk Gulch neighborhood ...
, Chicago *
Polk Street Polk Street (also sometimes referred to by its German name, ''Polkstrasse'') is a street in San Francisco, California, that travels northward from Market Street to Beach Street and is one of the main thoroughfares of the Polk Gulch neighborhood ...
, San Francisco
James K. Polk Elementary School
a public elementary school for grades K-5 in Alexandria, Virginia
James K. Polk Elementary School
a public elementary school for grades K-6 in Fresno, California *"James K. Polk" is the title of a song by They Might Be Giants, on their album ''
Factory Showroom ''Factory Showroom'' is the sixth studio album by the American rock band They Might Be Giants. It was released in 1996 by Elektra Records. The album reclaims the more diverse and electronic sound of their early work, but differed from previous ...
''. {{US Presidential Memorials James K. Polk
Polk Polk may refer to: People * James K. Polk, 11th president of the United States * Polk (name), other people with the name Places *Polk (CTA), a train station in Chicago, Illinois * Polk, Illinois, an unincorporated community * Polk, Missouri ...
Polk, James