The county was established in 1839 and named in honor of Governor and President James K. Polk and the county seat is Benton. Before modern transportation, it was an important route for shipping goods on flatboats to that area. Cherokee Peacemaker and Beloved Woman, Nancy Ward, is buried on a hill overlooking the Ocoee River just south of the town of Benton, and stands as a reminder of our Native American heritage and the land which was the 'happy hunting ground' of the Cherokees. Agriculture has been the main industry in Polk County from its founding, and while not currently as large as in early days, is still important. The county was established in 1839 and named in honor of Governor and President James K. Polk and the county seat is Benton.
It is bounded on the east by North Carolina, on the south by Georgia, by Monroe and McMinn Counties on the north, and Bradley on the west. Have you ever just sat down with your family to watch a movie after a long hard day at work only to jump up at a moment's notice and run help a stranger who had a wreck and is pinned in their car..... Well the wonderful firefighters of our community have and continue to do so daily.
Soldiers carrying supplies to the troops during the Creek Wars often needed an overnight refuge while traveling on the old Federal Road which traverses the county. And it is the only stream in the state that does not flow into the Mississippi, but takes a route through the Tombigbee Waterway to the Gulf of Mexico at Mobile, Alabama. Public Safety Conv: ON: Business Conv: OFF Public Safety Trunked: OFF: Business Trunked: OFF : Aircraft/Marine: OFF: Broadcast: OFF : State Licenses: ON: Mobiles: ON : Expired/Canceled Licenses: OFF: Below 30 MHz: OFF: 2 Next Page >> … 19 check-ins. Polk County is located in the extreme Southeastern corner of Tennessee, with an area of 439 square miles. The county was created on November 28, 1839, from parts of Bradley and McMinn counties.
Our Location. For more information regarding Polk County, please go to the Soon after the Great Removal of the Cherokees to the West, Polk County was formed by an act of the Tennessee legislature the 2nd of November 1839 from land taken from Bradley and McMinn. About See All. Polk Co was admitted as a late FEMA applicant due to being given misinformation. CodeRed also has a mobile app to keep you informed as well. Free service for Polk County Citizens.Polk County has partnered with National Volunteer Fire Council for Recruitment and Retention "Make Me a Firefighter" to recruit Volunteers for Polk County Fire Department.Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a Page.
We are navigating the FEMA process solo as the only county department requesting financial assistance.
Polk County has eight Century Farms and the oldest is the Boyd Farm that was established in 1838.
Box 128 Benton, TN 37307 Email: polktnema@yahoo.com Work: (423) 338-4530. It can be seen at the Ranger Station at Gee Creek just off Highway 411 North.
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Thank you to all these wonderful people for all you do for Polk County.IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT to all those who had signed up for classes at Polk County Fire for volunteer classes.To help personalize content, tailor and measure ads, and provide a safer experience, we use cookies. The Ocoee was the site of the whitewater events for the 1996 US Summer Olympics, which brought much well-deserved attention to the county and to the beautiful Ocoee River. We submitted Polk County’s application, with Co Exec Hatcher’s signature, on May 29th. Most histories say the county has three rivers that flow through our boundaries, but there are actually four, the Ocoee, Hiwassee, Conasauga, and the Jacks River, which dips in and out on the Georgia border as it merges with the Conasauga.
Pres Trump issued his TN Disaster Declaration on April 24th.
The Hiwassee is a bit milder, and is a favorite venue for fishermen, and for locals and visitors to leisurely float in rafts or tubes and enjoy the gorgeous scenery along the way. Learn more, including about available controls: See more of Polk County Fire Department and Emergency Management Agency on FacebookSee more of Polk County Fire Department and Emergency Management Agency on FacebookABOUT POLK COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCYThe Polk County Fire Department was organized in the year 1973, as an umbrella of the Polk County Em...Polk County uses CodeRed Weather Alert via Cell phones or Land Lines.
Over the past fourteen years, Polk County has had six Presidential Disaster Declarations which include Hurricane Rita in 2005, Hurricane Ike in 2008, the 2015 Floods, the 2016 Floods, Hurricane Harvey in 2017, and the October 2018 Floods (Trinity River Flooding).
As a result of the copper mining, vegetation was killed for miles near the sites and left the landscape open to erosion.In addition to copper mining, the county has three hydroelectric plants on the Ocoee River and one on the Hiwassee River that are operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority. Its county seat is Benton. The county was named after then-governor (and future president) James K. Polk. Polk County News Reporting the Present – Preserving the Past – Since 1883 55 Cline Ingram Jackson Rd (1,985.15 mi) Cedartown, GA 30125. was established in 1839 and it is located in the southeast region of the state. It was named to honor James K. Polk, newly elected Governor of Tennessee, and the county seat was named Bentonville, later changed to Benton, in honor of a popular and influential Senator from Missouri, Thomas Hart Benton.