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Welcome to Knott ...

Knott is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).

Knott is located in Howard County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Knott, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.

Knott is 2,610 feet [796 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Knott is ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Knott: 432

The ZIP code for Knott: 79748<3>

Communities Also Named Knott ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Knott - they are located in Florida, Georgia (2) and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Knott ...

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

  • Big Spring
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ackerly
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairview is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Vealmoor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lenorah
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Webb Village
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Webb Village is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Village
  • Ziler
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ziler is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ziler
  • Sparenberg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sparenberg is located in Dawson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparenberg
  • Stanton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Tarzan
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Knott ...

Looking for more information about Knott? 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 Knott, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Knott.

Adding Knott to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Knott 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 (so far) for Knott was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Knott post office opened in 1907.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Knott.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Howard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Knott - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Knott). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Knott or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/