Welcome to Knox Hill ...

Knox Hill is located in Walton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Knox Hill, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Knox Hill is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Knox Hill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Knox Hill, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area codes for Knox Hill: (850) and (448)<3>

Communities near Knox Hill ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Knox Hill.

• De Funiak Springs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Funiak Springs
  • De Funiak Springs is located in Walton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,200 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Funiak Springs <4>
• Bonifay
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonifay
  • Bonifay is located in Holmes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,692 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonifay <4>
• Freeport
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
  • Freeport is located in Walton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,658 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <4>
• Vernon
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
  • Vernon is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <4>
• Ponce de Leon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce de Leon
  • Ponce de Leon is located in Holmes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponce de Leon <4>
• Caryville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
  • Caryville is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caryville <4>
• Ebro
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebro
  • Ebro is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ebro <4>
• Westville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
  • Westville is located in Holmes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <4>
• Argyle
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
  • Argyle is located in Walton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <4>
• Millers Ferry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
  • Millers Ferry is located in Washington County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Knox Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Knox Hill.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Knox Hill. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Knox Hill.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Knox Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Knox Hill.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Knox Hill ...

Looking for more information about Knox Hill? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Knox Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Knox Hill.

Adding Knox Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Knox Hill in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Knox Hill was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Knox Hill.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Knox Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Walton County: www.co.walton.fl.us/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/