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Welcome to Knoxville ...

Knoxville is located in Pendleton County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Knoxville, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Knoxville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1848.

When the people of Knoxville refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Knoxvillian<3>

Knoxville is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Knoxville lies within the (859) area code.

Communities Also Named Knoxville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Knoxville - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (2), California, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Tennessee, Texas (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Knoxville ...

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

  • Independence
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Kenton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,903 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <6>
  • Alexandria
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Union
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Walton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Williamstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
    • Williamstown is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,939 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <6>
  • Crittenden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crittenden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crittenden
    • Crittenden is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,925 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crittenden <6>
  • Dry Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Ridge
    • Dry Ridge is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Ridge <6>
  • Falmouth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
    • Falmouth is located in Pendleton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <6>
  • Ryland Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland Heights
    • Ryland Heights is located in Kenton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
  • Butler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Knoxville ...

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

Adding Knoxville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Knoxville 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 Knoxville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Knoxville post office opened in 1848.

We also found Knoxville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Knoxville.

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Pendleton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Knoxville refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Knoxville may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Knoxville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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