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

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Polk, Missouri
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  3. "Polk County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2016.

37°43′45″N 93°17′58″W / 37.72917°N 93.29944°W / 37.72917; -93.29944


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