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Polk County was created from Liberty County on March 30, 1846, and organized on July 13, 1846, with Livingston as county seat. It was named for James Knox Polk, 1795-1849, President of the United States, who favored the annexation of Texas. Early settlements were Drew's Landing, Mariana, and Swartout. On 1,280 acres granted by the state in 1854, the descendants of the Alabama Indians still live.
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Livingston, Texas · United States
