Download or read book Polk County, Georgia written by Gordon D. Sargent and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 1998-08-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the arrival of the first settlers in 1832, Polk County has seen a colorful parade of individuals. The Cherokee Indian Chief Collard, the Polk County Avenger, and the Iron King of the South are just a few of the people who have left their mark on the area. For the first time, many eventful stories about such individuals have been assembled and illustrated in the fascinating visual history Polk County, Georgia. Through many years of combing the county for local history, the author, a Polk County resident for 20 years and a self-described aenlightened Yankee, a has combined carefully selected images with informative text to create an evocative pictorial history that brings the countyas rich past to life.