Polk County, IA

Headnote
POLK COUNTY, situated in the central part of Iowa, and traversed by Des Moines river. Area, ----- square miles. Seat of justice, Des Moines. Pop. in 1850, 4,515. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Iowa

Polk County, Iowa (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
POLK COUNTY, situated in the central part of Iowa, and traversed by Des Moines river. Area, ----- square miles. Seat of justice, Des Moines. Pop. in 1850, 4,515.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 297.
Name Type
Des Moines, IA City or Town
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