Welcome to Knox ...

Knox is located in York County<1>.

The location of Knox has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Knox is 1,640 feet [500 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Knox: (402) & (531)<4>

Communities Also Named Knox ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Knox - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Manitoba, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, 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.

• York
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
  • York is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,783 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <5>
• Geneva
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Geneva is located in Fillmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <5>
• Henderson
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
  • Henderson is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 972 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <5>
• Friend
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
  • Friend is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friend <5>
• Utica
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
  • Utica is located in Seward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 786 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <5>
• Fairmont
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
  • Fairmont is located in Fillmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <5>
• Exeter
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
  • Exeter is located in Fillmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <5>
• McCool Junction
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool Junction
  • McCool Junction is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCool Junction <5>
• Hampton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
  • Hampton is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <5>
• Beaver Crossing
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Crossing
  • Beaver Crossing is located in Seward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Crossing <5>

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for York County: www.yorkcounty.ne.gov/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/