Welcome to Knox ...
Knox is located in Henry County<1>.
Knox is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Knox lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Knox: 765
Communities Also Named Knox ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named Knox: This one is located in Henry County and the other is located in Starke County.
Beyond Indiana, there are 20 communities that are also named Knox - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Manitoba, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania (2) and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Knox.
Communities near Knox ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Knox.
- Greenfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- New Castle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Warsaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rushville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pendleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fortville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ingalls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingalls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
- Ingalls is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,780 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ingalls <3>
- New Palestine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
- New Palestine is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Palestine <3>
- Middletown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <3>
- Cambridge City
(19 miles [30.6 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 Knox. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Knox.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Knox. 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 Knox.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Knox. See our Newspapers Page for Knox.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Knox ...
Looking for more information about Knox? 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 Knox, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Knox.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Henry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Knox - 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. |