Welcome to Polk ...

Polk is located in Jackson County<1>.

The location of Polk has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Polk is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Polk: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Polk ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Polk - they are located in Alabama, California, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Polk.

Communities near Polk ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Polk.

• Parkersburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
  • Parkersburg is located in Wood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,009 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <5>
• Belpre
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
  • Belpre is located in Washington County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <5>
• Ravenswood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
  • Ravenswood is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenswood <5>
• Ripley
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
  • Ripley is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <5>
• Middleport
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
  • Middleport is located in Meigs County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <5>
• Pomeroy
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
  • Pomeroy is located in Meigs County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <5>
• New Haven
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
  • New Haven is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <5>
• Mason
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
  • Mason is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <5>
• Syracuse
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
  • Syracuse is located in Meigs County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <5>
• Racine
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
  • Racine is located in Meigs County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Polk. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Polk.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Polk. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Polk.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Polk. See our Newspapers Page for Polk.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Polk ...

Looking for more information about Polk? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Polk, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Polk.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Polk. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/