Polk (GA)

Welcome to Polk County ...

Time Zone: Polk County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Cedartown is the Seat for Polk County.

Polk County was founded in 1851. Polk was created by taking area from Floyd and Paulding Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Polk had a population of 42,613 people. This is an increase of 2.57% since the last Census (which gave a population of 41,547 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Polk represented 0.43% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Polk County:

Aragon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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- Aragon is located in Polk County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,374 people
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Cedartown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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- Cedartown is located in Polk County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,980 people
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Etna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
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- Etna is located in Polk County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
Grady ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Grady is located in Polk County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 290 people
Rockmart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockmart have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Rockmart is located in Polk County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,492 people
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Seney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Seney is located in Polk County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,412 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Georgia
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- Website for the Georgia Archives

Websites specific to Polk County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Floyd County
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- Bartow County
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- Paulding County
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- Haralson County
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- Cleburne County
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- Cherokee County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Georgia
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Georgia
- Cemeteries of Polk County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Georgia
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Georgia
- Cemeteries of Polk County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.