Polk County, Florida Genealogy

United States Florida  Polk County

Parent County
8 February 1861: Polk County was created from Hillsborough County. County seat: Bartow

Places / Localities
The preceding list of places includes incorporated cities and towns, unincorporated towns and communities, and place names that may have been used in family histories. Some have well-organized records and even have web sites. Some are simply social communities with no official records, but which may be referenced in small-town newspapers. The list is provided to help researchers identify localities within the county. As records or histories of these localities are identified, a page will be added for each of these place names.

Cemeteries
For cemeteries within cities and communities, please refer to their pages.

Societies and Libraries, and Museums
Polk County Historical Association-Quarterly Magazine

Websites

 * Polk County, Florida Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Polk County, FLGenWeb Project, Inc.
 * Polk County, FLGenWeb Project, Inc.