The land is very fertile, attracting many farmers to this portion of Monroe County. Most of the earliest European settlers in present-day Polk Township were of German ancestry and included Conrad Dotter, Conrad Dreisbach, William Kresge, John Kunkle and John Serfass. It is believed that the first European settler in Polk Township was Philip Shupp who built a small log structure home around 1750. Polk served one term as president from 1845-1849, and was seated in office when the township was formed. Polk, the 11th president of the United States. The newly-formed township was named for James K. Polk Township is located in the western portion of Monroe County and was formed on September 26, 1846, when it was removed from a portion of Chestnuthill Township. Part 7 of a series of articles commemorating the 175th anniversary of Monroe County
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