Polk County, Oregon Genealogy

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History and Tidbits
Polk county was created from Yamhill County 22 Decemeber 1845. Named James K. Polk, the 11th president of the United States. Parts were taken for Benton 23 Dec 1847, Lincoln 20 February 1893, Tillamook 15 Dec 1853.

The county seat is Dallas. It was formerly named Cynthian.

County Records Inventory listing the records held at the Polk County Court House as of August 2007.

Cities
Dallas | Falls City | Independence | Monmouth | Salem | Willamina

Unincorporated Communities
Airlie | Ballston | Bethel | Bethel Heights | Black Rock | Bowersville | Bridgeport | Broadmead | Brush College | Buell | Buena Vista | Carey | Chapman Corner | Cochrane | Ellendale | Eola | Ferns | Fir Villa | Grand Ronde | Hopville | Independence | Kingwood Park | Lewisville | Lincoln | McCoy | Modeville |Oakdale | Parker | Pedee | Perrydale | Putnam | Rickreall | Salemtowne | Stapleton | Suver | Tucker | Valley Junction | Valsetz | West Salem | Zena

Indian Reservation

 * Grand Ronde (Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community - specifically Chasta, Kalapuya, Molalla, Rogue River, Klickitat, Chinook, Tillamook, French-Canadian (Iroqouian).

Neighboring Counties
Benton | Lincoln | Linn | Marion | Tillamook | Yamhill

Census

 * 1849 Transcription and Index
 * 1856 Transcription and Index

Church Records
Trivia Tidbits: Little biographic bits associated with the names of non-population localities.

Genealogy Websites
The Polk County GenWeb Project, part of The ORGenWeb Project, a state project affiliated with The USGenWeb Project.