Polk

Polk may refer to:

People

• Polk, Paiute chief
• Albert Fawcett Polk (1869–1955), American lawyer and United States representative from Delaware
• Aysia Polk (born 1990), American actress
• Carlos Polk (born 1977), American football player
• Charles Polk, Jr. (1788–1857), American farmer and politician
• DaShon Polk (born 1977), American football player
• Ezekiel Polk (1747–1824), American surveyor, soldier, pioneer and grandfather to United States President James K. Polk
• Frank Polk (1871–1943), lawyer, name partner of Davis Polk & Wardwell
• George Polk (1913–1948), American journalist for CBS murdered in Greece
• Hiram Polk (born 1936), American surgeon and thoroughbred horse racing enthusiast
• James G. Polk (1896–1959), United States representative from Ohio
• James H. Polk (1911–1992), American four-star general
• James K. Polk (1795–1849), 11th President of the United States of America
• Leonidas Polk (1806–1864), American bishop, Confederate general, planter, and second cousin to U.S. President James K. Polk
• Leonidas Lafayette Polk (1837–1892), American farmer, journalist and political figure
• Oscar Polk (1899–1949), American actor who starred in Gone with the Wind
• Polk Miller (c.1840–1913), American pharmacist, musician, and Confederate soldier from Richmond/Bon Air, Virginia
• Rufus King Polk (1866–1902), United States representative from Pennsylvania
• Sarah Childress Polk (1803–1891), wife of James K. Polk
• Shawntinice Polk (1983–2005), American basktetball player
• Susan Polk (born 1957), American murderer
• Trusten Polk (1811–1876), American Governor, Confederate Army officer, and United States Senator
• William Hawkins Polk (1815–1862), Tennessee congressman
• William R. Polk (living person), foreign policy consultant, author
• William Polk (colonel) (1758–1834), American Revolutionary War officer, bank president, namesake of Polk County, North Carolina
• Willis Polk (1867–1924), American architect most well known for his work in San Francisco, California.

Places

• Fort Polk, United States Army base located in Leesville, Louisiana (ZIP code: 71459)
• Fort Polk North, Louisiana, a census-designated locale in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States
• Fort Polk South, Louisiana, a census-designated locale in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States
• Polk Centre Township, Minnesota is a township in Pennington County, Minnesota, United States
• Polk (CTA), a train station in Illinois (part of the Chicago Transit Authority rail system)
• Polk Home, sole surviving residence of U.S. President James K. Polk. Located in Columbia, Tennessee
• Polk, Illinois, an unincorporated community in the United States
• Polk, Missouri, an unincorporated community in the United States
• Polk, Nebraska, a village in the United States
• Polk, Ohio, a village in the United States
• Polk, Pennsylvania, a borough in the United States
• Polk County, Tennessee, a county in the United States
• Polk, Wisconsin, a town in the United States
• Polk Hotel, a historic hotel in the United States. Located in Haines City, Florida

Other

• George Polk Awards, American journalism award in honor of aforementioned slain journalist
• USS James K. Polk (SSBN-645), the submarine named in honour of aforementioned POTUS
• Polk High, the fictional high-school in Married With Children, which Al Bundy attended, in honour of aforementioned POTUS
• Davis Polk & Wardwell, American law firm based in New York
• Polk Audio, American audio equipment manufacturer
• North Polk High School, United States school district (located between Ames, Iowa and Des Moines, Iowa)
• Southeast Polk Community School District, United States school district (located east of Des Moines, Iowa)
• They Might Be Giants wrote a song called "James K Polk" which explains the circumstances around his election and the accomplishments of his administration.
• in Eastern European armies, a spelling version of the polk/pułk (regiment), see also polkovnyk

See also

• Pokeweed - "Polk Salad"
• List of places named for James K. Polk
• Polk City (disambiguation)
• Polk County (disambiguation)
• Polk County Courthouse (disambiguation)
• Sigmar Polke (born 1941), German artist
• William Polk (disambiguation)
• Polk Music folk sub-genre