Welcome to Knoke ...
Knoke is located in Calhoun County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Knoke, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
Knoke is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Knoke lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Knoke ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Knoke.
- Rockwell City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sac City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pocahontas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Pocahontas is located in Pocahontas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <3>
- Lake City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Manson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Newell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Newell is located in Buena Vista County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newell <3>
- Pomeroy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fonda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Auburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Sac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <3>
- Lytton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lytton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
- Lytton is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 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 Knoke. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Knoke.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Knoke. 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 Knoke.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Knoke. See our Newspapers Page for Knoke.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Knoke ...
Looking for more information about Knoke? 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 Knoke, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Knoke.
Adding Knoke to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Knoke 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 Knoke was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Knoke post office opened in 1897.
We also found Knoke on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Knoke.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Knoke - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |