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- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Knox County is a U.S. county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Its 2005 population was estimated at 404,972 by the United States Census Bureau. Its county seat is at Knoxville6.
It is included in the Knoxville, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
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The county is named in honor of Henry Knox, the first United States Secretary of War.
Groups of city and county residents have tried unsuccessfully to form a consolidated city-county with Knoxville. Despite the defeat of consolidation when brought before the voters in a referendum, an important first step was taken in the early 1980s when Knoxville City Schools were absorbed into the Knox County School System under the leadership of Knox County School Superintendent Earl F. Hoffmeister.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1791 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1792 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1792 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1792 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1792 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1800 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1860 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1881 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1800 | 12,446
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| 1810 | 10,171
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| 1820 | 13,034
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| 1830 | 14,498
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| 1840 | 15,485
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| 1850 | 18,807
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| 1860 | 22,813
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| 1870 | 28,990
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| 1880 | 39,124
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| 1890 | 59,557
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| 1900 | 74,302
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| 1910 | 94,187
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| 1920 | 112,926
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| 1930 | 155,902
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| 1940 | 178,468
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| 1950 | 223,007
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| 1960 | 250,523
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| 1970 | 276,293
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| 1980 | 319,694
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| 1990 | 335,749
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