Knox County, Kentucky Genealogy

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History


The county is named for General Henry Knox (1750-1806), Revolutionary War hero, and the nation's first Secretary of War.

Parent County
1799--Knox county was created 19 December 1799 from Lincoln County. County seat: Barbourville

Neighboring Counties

 * Bell
 * Clay
 * Laurel
 * Whitley

Taxation

 * [1800] Stephens, Mrs. Bruce. "Knox County, Kentucky Tax List, 1800," The Mountain Empire Genealogical Quarterly, Vol. 4, No. 1 (Spring 1985):56-57. FHL US/CAN Book 975 D25m v. 4 (1985).

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog