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Welcome to Knoxboro ...

Knoxboro is located in Oneida County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Knoxboro, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Knoxboro is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Knoxboro: (315)

Communities near Knoxboro ...

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

  • Utica
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
    • Utica is located in Oneida County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,253 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <4>
  • Rome
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Rome is located in Oneida County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <4>
  • Oneida
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Chittenango
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chittenango have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittenango
    • Chittenango is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,823 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chittenango <4>
  • Canastota
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hamilton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Hamilton is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,079 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <4>
  • Whitesboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesboro
    • Whitesboro is located in Oneida County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesboro <4>
  • New York Mills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Sherrill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cazenovia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cazenovia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazenovia
    • Cazenovia is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,843 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cazenovia <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Knoxboro ...

Looking for more information about Knoxboro? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Knoxboro, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Knoxboro.

Adding Knoxboro to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Knoxboro 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 Knoxboro was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Knoxboro on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Knoxboro.

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

The official website for Oneida County: www.co.oneida.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Oneida, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Knoxboro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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