Polk County on the map of North Carolina 2024. Cities, roads, borders and directions in Polk County of North Carolina.

Polk County is located in the western section of North Carolina. The county is named after William Polk (1758-1834), officer in the American Revolutionary War. The county seat of Polk County is Columbus. The county's area exceeds 239 square miles. Set up in 1855 from Henderson County and Rutherford County, today Polk County counts over 20 thousand inhabitants. This map shows the borders of Polk County as well as neighboring counties, including major highways and natural objecsts as of 2024. Zoom in or out of the map using the plus/minus panel. Move the center of this map by dragging it. Also check out the satellite map of Polk County.