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Knox CountyKentucky

Knox County is a county in Kentucky, formed June 2, 1800 from Lincoln County, with its seat in Barbourville. The county was named after Henry Knox.

  • Founded1800
  • County seatBarbourville
  • Named forHenry Knox
  • Land area386 sq mi + 1.4 sq mi water
  • Population30,193 2020 Census
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Where it is

Knox on the map of Kentucky

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History

Formed in 1800 from Lincoln County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Knox County was created from Lincoln County on June 2, 1800. Over the following decades, Knox County gained and lost territory through boundary adjustments, including gaining land from Madison County in 1805 and losing territory to the creation of Rockcastle County in 1810, Whitley County in 1818, Harlan County in 1819, and Laurel County in 1826.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1800
    Knox County created Knox created from Lincoln.
    from Lincoln
    · Ky. Acts 1799, 8th assy., ch. 74, sec. 1/pp. 152-154
  2. 1805
    Gained territory Knox gained from Madison.
    from Madison
    · Ky. Acts 1804, 13th assy., ch. 46, sec. 1/pp. 76-77
  3. 1807
    Gained territory Knox gained from Madison, lost to creation of Clay.
    from Madisonfrom Clay
    · Ky. Acts 1806, 15th assy., sec. 1/pp. 139-141
  4. 1810
    Lost territory Knox lost to creation of Rockcastle.
    to Rockcastle
    · Ky. Acts 1809-1810, 18th assy., ch. 102, sec. 1/pp. 16-19
  5. 1818
    Lost territory Knox lost to creation of Whitley.
    to Whitley
    · Ky. Acts 1817-1818, 26th assy., ch. 183, sec. 1/pp. 356-358
Show all 18 changes (13 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1800
    Knox County created Knox created from Lincoln.
    from Lincoln
    · Ky. Acts 1799, 8th assy., ch. 74, sec. 1/pp. 152-154
  2. 1805
    Gained territory Knox gained from Madison.
    from Madison
    · Ky. Acts 1804, 13th assy., ch. 46, sec. 1/pp. 76-77
  3. 1807
    Gained territory Knox gained from Madison, lost to creation of Clay.
    from Madisonfrom Clay
    · Ky. Acts 1806, 15th assy., sec. 1/pp. 139-141
  4. 1810
    Lost territory Knox lost to creation of Rockcastle.
    to Rockcastle
    · Ky. Acts 1809-1810, 18th assy., ch. 102, sec. 1/pp. 16-19
  5. 1818
    Lost territory Knox lost to creation of Whitley.
    to Whitley
    · Ky. Acts 1817-1818, 26th assy., ch. 183, sec. 1/pp. 356-358
  6. 1819
    Lost territory Knox lost to creation of Harlan.
    to Harlan
    · Ky. Acts 1818-1819, 27th assy., ch. 341, sec. 1/pp. 631-633
  7. 1820
    Lost territory Knox lost to Harlan.
    to Harlan
    · Ky. Acts 1819-1820, 28th assy., ch. 495, sec. 1/p. 861
  8. 1820
    Exchanged territory Knox exchanged with Harlan.
    with Harlan
    · Ky. Acts 1820, 29th assy., ch. 50, secs. 1-2/p. 66
  9. 1826
    Gained territory Knox gained small area from Whitley, lost to creation of Laurel.
    from Whitleyfrom Laurel
    · Ky. Acts 1825, 34th assy., ch. 29, sec. 1/pp. 28-30
  10. 1834
    Lost territory Knox lost to Laurel.
    to Laurel
    · Ky. Acts 1833-1834, 42d assy., ch. 271/p. 354
  11. 1838
    Gained territory Knox gained from Harlan.
    from Harlan
    · Ky. Acts 1837-1838, ch. 663, sec. 1/p. 103
  12. 1852
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Knox and Clay was clarified (no change).
    with Clayno change
    · Ky. Acts 1851-1852, ch. 203/pp. 513-514
  13. 1856
    Gained territory Knox gained small area from Harlan.
    from Harlan
    · Ky. Acts 1855-1856, vol. 1, ch. 166/p. 36
  14. 1865
    Gained territory Knox gained small area from Harlan to accommodate local property owners.
    from Harlan
    · Ky. Acts 1865, Jan. adj. sess., ch. 1255, sec. 1/p.75
  15. 1867
    Lost territory Knox lost to creation of Josh Bell (now Bell).
    to Josh Bellto Bell
    · Ky. Acts 1867, Jan. adj. sess., ch. 1553, sec. 1/pp. 47-50
  16. 1872
    Lost territory Knox lost small area to Josh Bell (now Bell).
    to Josh Bellto Bell
    · Ky. Acts 1871-1872, vol. 1, ch. 824, sec. 1/p. 74
  17. 1876
    Lost territory Knox lost small area to Bell.
    to Bell
    · Ky. Acts 1875-1876, vol. 1, ch. 233, sec. 1/p. 374
  18. 1882
    Gained territory Knox gained small area from Whitley to accommodate local property owner.
    from Whitley
    · Ky. Acts 1881-1882, vol. 2, ch. 1151, sec. 1/p. 650

Land and parcels

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People and land

Knox by the Census

Population
30,193 2020 Census count
Housing units
13,723 2020 Census count
Land area
386 square miles
Water area
1.4 square miles
People per sq mi
78 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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Questions

Common questions about Knox County

When was Knox County founded?
Knox County was founded in 1800, formed from Lincoln County, and named after Henry Knox.
What is the county seat of Knox County?
The county seat of Knox County is Barbourville.
Is there an online parcel map for Knox County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Knox County's boundary or name changed?
Knox County was created in 1800 from Lincoln County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 16 later changes, chiefly involving Harlan County, Bell County and Whitley County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Knox County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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