Welcome to Knowlton ...
So far, we found very little information about Knowlton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Knowlton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Knowlton, please Contact Us.
Knowlton would have been located within present day Ringgold County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Knowlton, 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.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Knowlton is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Knowlton was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Knowlton still existed, it would have been in the (641) area code.
Communities Also Named Knowlton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Knowlton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana, New Jersey, North Dakota, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Knowlton.
Communities near Knowlton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Knowlton.
- Creston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Creston is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <4>
- Mount Ayr
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
- Mount Ayr is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Ayr <4>
- Lenox
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Lenox is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenox <4>
- Afton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Afton is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <4>
- Clearfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
- Clearfield is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearfield <4>
- Kellerton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellerton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerton
- Kellerton is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellerton <4>
- Prescott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Prescott is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <4>
- Grand River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Blockton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Tingley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tingley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tingley
- Tingley is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tingley <4>
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 Knowlton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Knowlton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Knowlton. 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 Knowlton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Knowlton. See our Newspapers Page for Knowlton.
Adding Knowlton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Knowlton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Knowlton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Knowlton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Knowlton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Ringgold, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Knowlton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |