2013 Map of Polk

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Polk and the surrounding Jackson Township countryside are defined by a network of drainage systems including Muddy Fork and Redhaw Cr. The landscape is dominated by family farmsteads and rural cemeteries, reflecting generations of settlement along the intersection of the Ashland, Medina, and Wayne county lines. To the north, the residential developments surrounding Cinnamon Lake provide a modern contrast to the older crossroads communities of Albion and Redhaw. Genealogists will find an exceptional density of burial sites here, ranging from the central Polk Cem to outlying locations like Hopewell Cem, Chilcote Cem, and the Evangelical Church Graveyard. Named agricultural properties such as France Farms and Spidel Farm are preserved alongside natural landmarks like Starkey Pond, illustrating the persistent agricultural character of this corner of north-central Ohio.