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Dr. Columbus Mills, a planter and physician known as the "Father of Polk County," led a ten-year effort to create a new county from parts of Henderson and Rutherford Counties. Through his efforts, the North Carolina General Assembly passed legislation creating Polk County on January 20, 1855, and the county seat, Columbus, was named in his honor. Dr. Mills also served in the North Carolina Senate from 1846-1857, and 18954-1857, and on the Council of State in 1852 and 1858.
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