The Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation of the federally recognized tribe is in Polk County, where the people have been since the early 19th century.

They were forcibly evicted by the federal government from their traditional territory in the Southeast.

[13] Polk County College / Commerce Center was completed in 2013 and is located on the U.S. Highway 59 Bypass.

Angelina College offers advanced curriculum study and technical training at this location.

The facility provides public auditorium space and may be used as a mass shelter in a disaster event.

[14] The Texas Department of Criminal Justice Allan B. Polunsky Unit is located in West Livingston.

[15][19] Media related to Polk County, Texas at Wikimedia Commons