Polk County, Florida Genealogy

United States Florida  Polk County

Quick Facts
A bit of history of creation from Hillsborough County.

Parent County
8 February 1861: Polk County was created from Hillsborough County. County seat: Bartow

Places / Localities
The preceding list of places includes incorporated cities and towns, unincorporated towns and communities, and place names that may have been used in family histories. Some have well-organized records and even have web sites. Some are simply social communities with no official records, but which may be referenced in small-town newspapers. The list is provided to help researchers identify localities within the county. As records or histories of these localities are identified, a page will be added for each of these place names.

Biography

 * Polk Co FLGenWeb Project Inc
 * History of Polk County Florida, 1928

Cemeteries
For cemeteries within cities and communities, please refer to their pages.

Periodicals

 * Polk County Historical Association Quarterly Magazine

Societies and Libraries, and Museums

 * Polk County Historical Association

Websites

 * Polk County, Florida Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Polk County, FLGenWeb Project, Inc.
 * Polk County, FLGenWeb Project, Inc.