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Polk County, created from Liberty County March 30, 1846, organized July 13, 1846 with Livingston as county seat. Named for James Knox Polk, 1795-1849, President of the United States who favored the annexation of Texas. Early settlements were Drew's Landing, Mariana, Swartout. On 1,280 acres granted by the state in 1854, the descendants of the Alabama Indians still live.
Polk County is a historical marker in Livingston, Polk County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 50 historical markers documented in Polk County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 138 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.7101, -94.9334 near Livingston. The nearest cataloged historic site is Polk County Courthouse (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Polk County, C. S. A., Livingston, and Old Livingston Founders.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507016074. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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