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Welcome to Knoxville ...

Knoxville is located in Knox County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Knoxville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

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

Knoxville is 1,680 feet [512 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for Knoxville: (402) and (531)<5>

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, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, 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.

  • Verdigre
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Niobrara
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lynch
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Page
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Bristow
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Verdel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdel
    • Verdel is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
  • Greenwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 7 people
  • Monowi
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monowi
    • Monowi is located in Boyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
  • Star
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
    • Star is located in Holt County
  • Pishelville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pishelville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pishelville
    • Pishelville is located in Knox County

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 1879.

We also found Knoxville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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 Knox County: www.co.knox.ne.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Knox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<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>Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402).
<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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