Welcome to Knox County ...
Time Zone: Knox County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Benjamin is the Seat for Knox County.
Knox County was founded in 1858. Knox was created by taking area from Bexar and Young Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Knox had a population of 3,663 people. This is a decrease of 1.51% since the last Census (which gave a population of 3,719 people in 2010).
Below are some of the communities located in Knox County:
- Benjamin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Goree
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goree
- Goree is located in Knox County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goree <2>
- Knox City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox City
- Knox City is located in Knox County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox City <2>
- Munday
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munday have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munday
- Munday is located in Knox County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,284 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munday <2>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Texas
- Websites specific to Knox County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Baylor County
- Foard County
- Haskell County
- King County
- Stonewall County
- Throckmorton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |