Welcome to Knoxville ...
So far, we found very little information about Knoxville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Knoxville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Knoxville, please Contact Us.
Knoxville would have been located within present day Curry County<2>.
The location of Knoxville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
When the people of Knoxville referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Knoxvillian<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Knoxville is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: The area where Knoxville was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Knoxville would have been located in the (541) & (458)<6> area codes.
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, Nebraska, Ohio (2), 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 8 communities that are near Knoxville.
- Nesika Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesika Beach
- Nesika Beach is located in Curry County
- Ophir
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Ophir is located in Curry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ophir <7>
- Pistol River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pistol River
- Pistol River is located in Curry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pistol River <7>
- Agness
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agness
- Agness is located in Curry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agness <7>
- Port Orford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Orford
- Port Orford is located in Curry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Orford <7>
- Sixes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixes
- Sixes is located in Curry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sixes <7>
- Brookings
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookings
- Brookings is located in Curry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,561 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookings <7>
- Harbor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor
- Harbor is located in Curry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbor <7>
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Curry County: www.co.curry.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Knoxville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Curry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Knoxville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |