Polk is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is located on Missouri Supplemental Route D, approximately twelve miles northeast of Bolivar. Polk is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.
A post office called Polk was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1973.[2] The community took its name from Polk County.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Polk, Missouri
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
- ^ "Polk County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
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