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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 consider that their post office opened in 1888.

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

The Area Code where Knowlton was located: 641

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)
  • Mount Ayr
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lenox
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Afton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Clearfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Kellerton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Prescott
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Grand River
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Grand River is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
  • Blockton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Blockton is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
  • Tingley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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 (so far) for Knowlton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Knowlton post office opened in 1888. The Knowlton post office closed in 1921.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Knowlton.

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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/