This is a list of places named for James K. Polk , the 11th president of the United States from 1845 to 1849.

Buildings [ edit ]

• President James K. Polk Home & Museum , Polk's young adult home in Columbia, Tennessee
• Polk Place , Polk's now-demolished home in Nashville, Tennessee
• President James K. Polk Historic Site , historic reconstruction of the cabin Polk was born in.

Ships [ edit ]

• USS James K. Polk (SSBN-645)
• USS President Polk (AP-103)

Counties [ edit ]

• Polk County, Arkansas
• Polk County, Florida
• Polk County, Georgia
• Polk County, Iowa
• Polk County, Minnesota
• Polk County, Nebraska
• Polk County, Oregon
• Polk County, Tennessee
• Polk County, Texas
• Polk County, Wisconsin

Note [ edit ]

Polk County, Missouri , was named after Ezekiel Polk , President Polk's grandfather. Polk County, North Carolina , was named after Col. William Polk , President Polk's first cousin, once removed , who fought in the American Revolutionary War .

Cities [ edit ]

• Polk City, Florida
• Polk City, Iowa

Boroughs [ edit ]

• Polk Borough, Venango County, Pennsylvania

Townships [ edit ]

• Polk Township, Crawford County, Ohio
• Polkton Township, Michigan

University locations [ edit ]

• Polk Place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

See also [ edit ]

• Presidential memorials in the United States
• List of places named for George Washington
• List of places named for Thomas Jefferson
• List of places named for James Monroe
• List of places named for Andrew Jackson
• List of things named after Ronald Reagan
• List of things named after George Bush
• List of things named after Bill Clinton
• List of things named after Barack Obama

Other [ edit ]

• Polk Street , Chicago
• Polk Street , San Francisco
• James K. Polk Elementary School , a public elementary school for grades K-5 in Alexandria, Virginia
• James K. Polk Elementary School , a public elementary school for grades K-6 in Fresno, California
• "James K. Polk" is the title of a song by They Might Be Giants, on their album Factory Showroom .

This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items . ( August 2008 )