Polk County, North Carolina, United States
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- Polk County
- County
- Located in southwestern North Carolina along the boundary with South Carolina, 55 km (34 mi) southeast of Asheville; County Seat: Columbus.
- Formed in 1855 from Rutherford and Henderson Counties; named for Colonel William Polk (1758-1843), a prominent officer in the Revolutionary War. (NC-T11/p390)
- 35.283448735° 17' 00.4"N-82.166501782° 09' 59.4"W
- 14,416
- 358 m
- Rutherford NE
- Spartanburg (South Carolina) SE
- Greenville (South Carolina) S
- Henderson W
- Buncombe NW
- 451984858
- Updated May 6, 2020