Polk County North Carolina - Government Site
Population: 19,226
Area: 238 square miles
County Seat: Columbus
Area Code(s) in use: 828
Time Zone: EST
Adjacent counties:
Greenville (SC) Henderson Rutherford Spartanburg (SC)
Public Records Directory
Court Records and Directory
Bay
Jackson Cove
Bridge
Cox Bridge, Earle Bridge, Mills Bridge, Pores Ford Bridge, Wilkins Bridge
Cemetery
Bradley Cemetery, Bradley Cemetery, Good Shepherd Cemetery, Jones-Price Cemetery, Patty Cemetery, Polk Memorial Gardens
Church
Beulah Church, Big Level Church, Byars Church, Cooper Gap Church, Faith Church, Faith Temple, Fellowship Church, Fork Creek Church, Friendship Church, Grays Chapel, Green Creek Church, Green River Church, Lebanon Church, Melvin Hill Church, Midway Church, Mill Creek Church, Morgan Chapel, Mountain View Church, New Hope Church, New Testament Church, New Zion Church, Pacelot Church, Pacolet Hills Church, Peniel Church, Piney Grove Church, Pleasant Grove Church, Salem Church, Sandy Springs Church, Silver Creek Church, Stateline Church, Stony Knoll Church, Union Grove Church, Victory Church, Warrior Mountain Church, Wheat Creek Church, Zion Grove Church
Civil
Polk County, Township of Columbus, Township of Cooper Gap, Township of Greens Creek, Township of Saluda, Township of Tryon, Township of White Oak
Cliff
Cedar Cliff, Worlds Edge
Dam
Deering Milliken Dam, Hooper Creek Dam, Kaye Thompson Dam, Mahlers Pond Dam, Melrose Mountain Dam Number One, Melrose Mountain Dam Number Two, Palmetto Lake Lower Dam, Palmetto Lake Upper Dam, Sandy Plains Dam, Turner Shoals Dam
Falls
Bradley Falls, Pearsons Falls
Gap
Chinquapin Gap, Deep Gap, Howard Gap, Judes Gap, Ottanola Gap, Rich Mountain Gap, The Narrows
Hospital
Saint Lukes Hospital
Lake
Lyles Lake
Locale
La Plaza, Red Barn Landing, Red Fox Country Club, Tryon Plaza
Park
Harmon Field
Populated Place
Beulah, Burnt Chimney Corner, Collinsville, Columbus, Cox Store, Green Creek, Hickory Grove, Kross Keys, Lynn, McGinnis Crossroads, Melrose, Mill Spring, Mount Valley, Pea Ridge, Peniel, Poplar Grove, Rock Springs, Saluda, Sandy Plains, Sandy Springs, Stearns, Sunny View, Tryon, Valhalla
Post Office
Skyuka Post Office (historical), Stearns Post Office (historical)
Reservoir
Deering Milliken Lake, Hooper Creek Lake, Kaye Thompson Lake, Lake Adger, Lake Sandy Plains, Mahler Pond, Melrose Lake, Melrose Mountain Lake Number One, Melrose Mountain Lake Number Two, Palmetto Lake, Palmetto Lake, Warrior Mountain Lake
Ridge
Dughill Ridge, Long Ridge, Wildcat Spur
School
Greens Creek School, Mill Spring Elementary, Polk Central School, Saluda Elementary, Saluda Junior High School, Stearns School, Sunny View Elementary School
Stream
Bear Creek, Big Fall Creek, Brights Creek, Britten Creek, Canal Creek, Casey Branch, Colt Creek, Cove Creek, Fork Creek, Gadd Creek, Green Creek, Harm Creek, Hensons Creek, Hooper Creek, Hooper Creek, Hooper Creek, Horse Creek, Hughes Creek, Hughes Creek, Hughes Creek, Joels Creek, Laurel Branch, Little Cove Creek, Little Creek, Little Fall Creek, Little White Oak Creek, Machine Creek, Marys Branch, Mill Creek, Ostin Creek, Panther Creek, Pulliam Creek, Rash Creek, Rotten Creek, Silver Creek, Skyuka Creek, South Branch Little White Oak Creek, Walnut Creek, Wheat Creek, White Oak Creek, Wolfe Creek, Wolfe Creek, Wolfe Creek
Summit
Big Warrior Mountain, Blakes Peak, Brushy Mountain, Buck Mountain, Cedar Mountain, Chestnut Mountain, Chimneytop, Cliffield Mountain, Cove Mountain, Foster Mountain, Fox Mountain, Humes Mountain, Laurel Mountain, Little Mountain, Little Mountain, Little Warrior Mountain, Little White Oak Mountain, McCraw Mountain, Melrose Mountain, Miller Mountain, Piney Mountain, Piney Mountain, Raccoon Mountain, Rich Mountain, Round Mountain, Tryon Peak, White Oak Mountain
Tower
Pea Ridge Lookout Tower, WTYN-AM (Tryon), WTYN-AM (Tryon)
Valley
Green River Cove, Spicer Cove
| Race | Population |
| White |  17,885 |
| Black | 1,081 |
| Mixed | 131 |
| American Indian | 62 |
| Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 5 |
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