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Welcome to Knights ...

Knights is located in Jasper County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Knights, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1876.

Knights is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Knights lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Knights: 417

Communities Also Named Knights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Knights - they are located in Florida, Illinois, Michigan and North Carolina (2).

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

Communities near Knights ...

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

  • Joplin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Carthage
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Webb City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Neosho
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Carl Junction
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Oronogo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronogo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronogo
    • Oronogo is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,666 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oronogo <3>
  • Granby
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Carterville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Duquesne
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duquesne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duquesne
    • Duquesne is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
  • Sarcoxie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarcoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarcoxie
    • Sarcoxie is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarcoxie <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Knights ...

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

Adding Knights to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Knights 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 Knights was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1876.

We also found Knights on a map titled William Bradley Map (1866).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Knights.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Jasper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Knights - 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.