The current population is 25,454 people and the area is 637 sq. mi.
The county seat is displayed in oblique & bold face.
Towns that have more than 4 opening/close dates or are current have links to complete information.
Post Office Service
Adonis
1895-1935
Aldrich
1886-Present
Bolivar
1836-Present
Boyd’s Store
1838-1842
Brighton
1852-Present
Buffalo
1840-1842
Concrete
1894-1896
Dewey
1898-1906
Dunnegan
1886-Present
Elkton
1838-1845
Erna
1898-1903
Eudora
1900-1964
Fair Play
1852-Present
Flemington
1898-Present
Frisco
1886-1890
Gold
1900-1915
Goodnight
1883-1906
Goodson
1874-1883, 1889-Present
Graydon Springs
1890-1940
Gresham
1885-1900
Gulf
1886-1900
Gulick
1916-1919
Hadlock
1893-1894
Half Way
1850-Present
Huckaby
1905-1915
Humansville
1839-Present
Huron
1897-1918
Ingalls
1890-1914
Karlin
1903-1944
Mission
1899-1905
Post Office Service
Mohawk
1899-1916
Morganville
1891-1894
Morrisville
1872-Present
Mulloy’s Station
1859-1860
Nox
1901-1906
Orleans
1846-1895
Otis
1899-1901
Paines Prairie
1872-1882
Pleasant Hope
1851-Present
Pleasant Prairie
1871-1873
Polk
1880-1973
Redtop
1887
Rex
1900-1906
Rolla
1858
Rondo
1858-1864, 1866-1919
Runby
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Schofield
1887-1907
Sentinel
1899-1955
Sentinel Prairie
1850-1851, 1853-1899
Shady Grove
1882-1896
Shadygrove
1896-1905
Slagle
1874-1905
Slagle Creek
1852-1853
Star Ridge
1891-1893
Sunset
1888-1900
Tremont
1889-1903
Van
1899-1934
Violet
1896-1922
Wishart
1884-1957
Xerxes
1888-1891
Young Hickory
1853
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There are 61 post offices listed for Polk County.
Post office information from “Missouri Post Offices 1804-1981” ©1982 - Robert G. Schultz. Used with permission of author. Additional info on zip codes, markings and distances come from various members of MOPOHISSOC.
All post offices for Polk County have been added to the database.
Note: Researchers only listed for towns that have specific researchers separate from the overall county.
Remember, this site is primarily concerned with POSTAL history and makes no claims regarding genealogical research.
List updated: 27 Nov 2009 23:28
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