Bolivar

Bolivar is located in Polk County, of which it is the county seat, north of Springfield between Halfway and Fairplay along Highway 32 near the Niangua River. The population estimate for July 1, 1998 was 8,248, an increase of 1,403 since 1990.

It was named after Bolivar, TN, which was named for Simn Bolvar, a South American soldier and statesman.