| Polk County | was formed in 1855 from Rutherford and Henderson Counties. Located in the SW section of the state, it is bounded by the state of South Carolina and by Henderson and Rutherford Counties. It was named for Col. William Polk (1758-1834), Revolutionary War officer who was, before his death, the last surviving field officer of the North Carolina line. Area: 235 sq. mi. County seat: Columbus, with an elevation of 1,145 ft. Townships are Columbus, Cooper Gap, Greens Creek, Saluda, Tryon, and White Oak. Produces corn, wheat, oats, hay, apples, lumber, cotton, livestock, hogs, textiles, and apparel. |
| Polk Ditch | rises in SW Mecklenburg County and flows SE into Walker Branch. |
| Polk Mountain | See Gibraltar. |
| Polkton | town in W Anson County. With the coming of the railroad, the town was laid out on the lands of, and named for, Leonidas L. Polk (1837-92), state agricultural leader. He first proposed that it be called Luneville. Inc. 1875. Alt. 320. |
| Polkville | community in W Cleveland County. |
| Polkville Township | former township in W Cleveland County, now township no. 8. |
| Pollard Swamp | rises in SW Beaufort County and flows SW into Creeping Swamp. |
| Pollock Mill Creek | rises in W Duplin County and flows SE into Stewarts Creek. |
| Pollock Swamp | a marshy stream, rises in Bear Swamp, E Chowan County, and flows SW into Pembroke Creek. Pollock Swamp watershed, approx. 17 mi. long, is in the area. |
| Pollock's Ferry | See Bridgers Creek. |