Polk County, Texas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 2 listed properties in the county, first listed in 2001. Most listings are in or near Livingston.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP0 of 2 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
2 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| McCardell, William Keenan and Nancy Elizabeth, House | Livingston | 2005 |
| Polk County Courthouse and 1905 Courthouse Annex | Livingston | 2001 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBPolk was formed in 1846 (1846-03-30) from Liberty.
POLK created from LIBERTY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusPolk County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,348 | 8,300 | 7,189 | 14,447 | 16,784 | 20,635 | 16,194 | 13,861 | 24,407 | 41,133 | 50,123 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS34 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 34 of 34 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Abbott Springs Cemetery |
| Abbott Springs Cemetery |
| Alexander Cemetery |
| Beard Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bluff Creek Cemetery |
| Burch Cemetery |
| Carmona Cemetery |
| Carrington Cemetery |
| Darden Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Feagin Cemetery |
| Forest Hill Cemetery |
| George Cemetery |
| Kibble Cemetery |
| Knox Cemetery |
| Lily Island Cemetery |
| Midway Cemetery |
| Oaks Cemetery |
| Parrish Cemetery |
| Peebles Cemetery |
| Pine Ridge Cemetery |
| Pullen Cemetery |
| Restland Memorial Cemetery |
| Rice Cemetery |
| Robinett Cemetery |
| Saint Andrew Cemetery |
| Stryker Cemetery |
| Stryker Cemetery |
| Wagner Hill Cemetery |
| Wagner Hill Cemetery |
| Whitehead Cemetery |
| Wright Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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