Polk County, North Carolina Genealogy

United States   North Carolina    Polk County

County Courthouse
Polk County Courthouse P O Box 308 Columbus, NC 28722 Phone: 828-894-8450 Clerk superior Court has divorce records from1932 probate and court records from from 1872 Register of Deeds has marriage and land records

Parent County
1855--Polk County was from Henderson and Rutherford Counties. County seat: Columbus

Neighboring Counties

 * Greenville County, South Carolina
 * Henderson
 * Rutherford
 * Spartanburg County, South Carolina

Migration
Early migration routes to and from Polk County for European settlers included:


 * Old Cherokee Path pre-historic
 * Catawba Trail pre-historic
 * Old South Carolina State Road 1747

Civil War
Civil War Confederate units - Brief history, counties where recruited, etc.

Probate

 * 1855-1921 - have been digitized by FamilySearch - free.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.