Knox County, Missouri
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 2 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1999. Most listings are in or near Edina.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP0 of 2 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
2 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Edina Double Square Historic District | Edina | 2002 |
| Edina Double Square Historic District | Edina | 1999 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBKnox was formed in 1843 (1843-01-06) from Scotland.
KNOX created from SCOTLAND; KNOX not fully organized, attached to SCOTLAND "for civil and military purposes."
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusKnox County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,894 | 8,727 | 13,047 | 13,479 | 10,783 | 8,878 | 7,617 | 6,558 | 5,508 | 4,361 | 3,744 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS53 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 53 of 53 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Anderson Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Baldwin Family Cemetery |
| Bee Ridge Cemetery |
| Blanchard Cemetery |
| Bowan Cemetery |
| Catholic Cemetery |
| Cockrum Cemetery |
| Coe Cemetery |
| Colony Cemetery |
| Cunningham Cemetery |
| Cupp Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Deer Cemetery |
| Downing Cemetery |
| East Pleasant Ridge Cemetery |
| Epperson Cemetery |
| Eucebia Cemetery |
| Free Cemetery |
| Glover Cemetery |
| Greensburg Cemetery |
| Harmony Cemetery |
| Harmony Grove Cemetery |
| Hazel Dell Cemetery |
| Hickman Cemetery |
| International Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery |
| Knox City Cemetery |
| Lansberry Cemetery |
| Lear Cemetery |
| Linville Cemetery |
| Locust Hill Cemetery |
| Millport Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Mount Salem Cemetery |
| Mount Tabor Cemetery |
| Nelson Cemetery |
| Newark Cemetery |
| Noblitt Cemetery |
| Novelty Cemetery |
| Old Edina Cemetery |
| Old Newark Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Pence Cemetery |
| Rock Creek Cemetery |
| Rouner-Minor Cemetery |
| Saint Aloysius Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph New Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Old Cemetery |
| Shelton Cemetery |
| Slocum Cemetery |
| Snell Cemetery |
| Standiford Cemetery |
| Todd Cemetery |
| Washburn Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Hazelville |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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