Polk County, Tennessee Genealogy

United States   Tennessee    Polk County

History


The county is named after President James Knox Polk (1795-1849).

Parent County
1839--Polk County was established 28 November 1839 from McMinn and Bradley Counties. Early records may be found under McMinn and Bradley Counties. County seat: Benton

Record Loss
1895, 1935--Fires damaged records

Neighboring Counties

 * Bradley
 * Cherokee County, North Carolina
 * Fannin County, Georgia
 * McMinn
 * Monroe
 * Murray County, Georgia

Web Sites

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