Welcome to Knott ...

Knott is located in Troup County<1>.

The location of Knott has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Knott, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Knott is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Knott lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Knott (for example, toward Five Points (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Communities Also Named Knott ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Knott: This one is located in Troup County and the other is located in Fulton County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 4 communities that are also named Knott - they are located in Florida, Tennessee and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Knott.

Communities near Knott ...

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

• LaGrange
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaGrange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
  • LaGrange is located in Troup County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,741 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaGrange <4>
• Valley
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
  • Valley is located in Chambers County (AL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,077 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <4>
• Lanett
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanett
  • Lanett is located in Chambers County (AL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,054 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanett <4>
• Graysons Landing
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysons Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysons Landing
  • Graysons Landing is located in Troup County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 4,452 people
• West Point
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
  • West Point is located in Troup County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,723 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <4>
• Grantville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
  • Grantville is located in Coweta County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantville <4>
• Hogansville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogansville
  • Hogansville is located in Troup County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,147 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hogansville <4>
• Louise
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
  • Louise is located in Troup County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 2,215 people
• Pine Mountain
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
  • Pine Mountain is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,452 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Mountain <4>
• Sunny Point
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Point
  • Sunny Point is located in Troup County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,303 people

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 Knott. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Knott.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Knott. 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 Knott.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Knott ...

Looking for more information about Knott? 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 Knott, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Knott.

Adding Knott to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Knott 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 Knott was on a map titled Map of Georgia (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Knott on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Knott.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Troup County: www.troupcountyga.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/