Polk County Genealogy
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Polk county was formed in 1855 from parts of Henderson and Rutherford Counties. It was named for William Polk who was a Revolutionary War Colonel. The county seat of Polk County is Columbus.
The townships of Polk County include: Columbus, Cooper’s Gap, Green Creek, Saluda, Tryon, and White Oak.
The largest body of water in Polk County is Lake Adger. Polk County includes the historic small towns of Saluda, Tryon and Columbus.
Polk County Genealogy Resources
Polk County North Carolina Genealogical Society
485 Hunting Country Rd.
Tryon, NC 28782
Polk County Government
Polk County Government – Official Page
40 Courthouse St.
Columbus, NC 28722
Polk County Registrar of Deeds
Online Search
40 Courthouse St
Columbus NC 28722
PO Box 308
8:30-5:00 Mon-Fri
(828) 894-8450
Polk County, NC Library
Main Branch
1289 West Mills Street
Columbus, NC 28722
Telephone: (828) 894-8721
Fax: (828) 894-2761
Email:pcpl@publib.polknc.org
Monday: 9 am. – 6 p.m.__ Tuesday-Thursday: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saluda Public Library
44 W. Main Street
Saluda, N.C. 28773-0398
Telephone: (828) 749-2117
Monday- Friday 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Vital Records
The following types of records are maintained
by the Polk County Register of Deeds office:
Marriage records
Birth and Death records
Delayed births
The only persons by law that may request a certified copy of a vital record are:
Yourself
Your spouse
Your mother/father
Your brother/sister
Your child/grandchildren
Your grandmother/grandfather
A person seeking information for legal determination of
personal or property rights (proof required)
An authorized agent, attorney, or legal representative of
the person named on the vital record
Note: Uncertified copies are available to the public.
To obtain a certified copy of a record, you may use the following printable form:
Application for Certified Copy of Vital Record
Certified copies: $10.00 each
Non-certified copies: $ .25 each
Send check or money order to the following address:
Mrs. Sheila Whitmire
REGISTER OF DEEDS
Polk County
PO Box 308, 102 Courthouse Road
Columbus, NC 28722
Self-addressed, stamped envelopes are appreciated.
For further information, call 828-894-8450.
Cities and Towns of Polk County
* Columbus
* Saluda
* Tryon
Townships:
Columbus
Cooper’s Gap
Green Creek
Saluda
Tryon
White Oak
Census
1860 Federal Census Transcription
Cemeteries
USGS listing of cemeteries in Polk County
Query Forums
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News related to Polk County, NC
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December unemployment rises as seasonal work ends – BlueRidgeNow.com
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December unemployment rises as seasonal work ends
BlueRidgeNow.com By Leigh Kelley Henderson County ended 2011 with an unemployment rate of 7.6 percent in December, according to a labor and economic analysis report released by the NC Department of Commerce Wednesday. Neighboring counties Polk and Transylvania posted … |
Bio-detectives at Polk County High study sweetbay magnolia trees – BlueRidgeNow.com
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Bio-detectives at Polk County High study sweetbay magnolia trees
BlueRidgeNow.com The map confirmed that the normal range of that species is coastal, stretching much of the way up the East Coast â but not as far inland as Polk County. "In North Carolina, there's no place that has such a westerly population of magnolias," Allsbrook … |
Polk County arrests through Dec. 31 – Cedartown Standard
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Polk County arrests through Dec. 31
Cedartown Standard The following people were arrested on the listed dates and charges according to the Polk County Jail docket report. The following people remain in the Polk County Jail. Thomas Malcolm Adams, 19, of 106 Arbor Chase Parkway, Rockmart, was arrested Dec. |
Cleveland County OK with with realignment options – Shelby Star
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Cleveland County OK with with realignment options
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Wine ice cream combines two favorite indulgences – Spartanburg Herald Journal
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Wine ice cream combines two favorite indulgences
Spartanburg Herald Journal By Gary Glancy COLUMBUS, NC â Ice cream may not be a traditional winter treat, but one variety is causing quite a buzz in the NC mountains these days. The Green Creek Winery in Polk County, NC, has started selling Mercer's Wine Ice Cream. |
Elma Bradley Bright, 79 – BlueRidgeNow.com
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Elma Bradley Bright, 79
BlueRidgeNow.com ZIRCONIA â Elma Bradley Bright 79 of Zirconia, NC went to be with her Lord on Saturday January 28, 2012. Mrs. Bright was born Sept. 10, 1932 In Polk County to the late Samuel and Florence Metcalf Bradley. She was a homemaker, a member of Warrior Mt. |
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