Polk Township, DeKalb County, Missouri

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Polk Township is a township in DeKalb County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

Polk Township was established in 1845, taking its name from President James K. Polk. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Polk Township, DeKalb County, Missouri
  2. "DeKalb County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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