Knox County, Missouri Genealogy

United States Missouri  Knox County

History


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

Parent County
1845--Knox County was created 14 February 1845 from Scotland County. County seat: Edina

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Knox County border changes at N2Genealogy.

Places/Localities

 * The State Historical Society of Missouri has information on historical Missouri place names for all 114 Missouri Counties.

Neighboring Counties

 * Adair
 * Clark
 * Lewis
 * Macon
 * Scotland
 * Shelby

Maps

 * Interactive map of Knox County townships (Histopolis)


 * The University of Missouri Digital Library has digital copies of Missouri county plat books (ca. 1930) for all Missouri counties including Knox County.

Deaths

 * Missouri State Archives provides on-line access to Missouri Death Certificates more than 50 yrs old starting in 1910.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

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