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| | Polk County, Tennessee |
 | | Polk County was created in 1839 from McMinn and Bradley counties. |
 | | It was named in honor of James Knox Polk (1795-1849), clerk of the state senate, member of the state house, member and speaker of the U.S. House, governor of Tennessee, and eleventh U.S. President. |
 | | Some of it's towns and communities, past and present, include Benton {County Seat}, Ducktown, Old Fort, Delano, Higdon, Turtletown, Chable, Chestuee Mills, Conasauga, Fetzerton, Heliotrope, Hiawassee, Hiwassee, Livingston, McCay's, McKay, Owen, Parksville, Patty, Pierce, Polk's Station, Reliance, Rymer, Sand Hill, Savannah Farm, Servilla, Thompsons, Sylco, and Ocoee. |
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