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Knox County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 62,721. Its county seat is Mount Vernon. The county is named for Henry Knox, an officer in the American Revolutionary War who was later the first Secretary of War. Knox County comprises the Mount Vernon, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH Combined Statistical Area.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1808 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1808 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1808 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1808 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1808 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1810 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1867 | 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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1810 | 2,149
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1820 | 8,326
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1830 | 17,085
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1840 | 29,579
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1850 | 28,872
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1860 | 27,735
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1870 | 26,333
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1880 | 27,431
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1890 | 27,600
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1900 | 27,768
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1910 | 30,181
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1920 | 29,580
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1930 | 29,338
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1940 | 31,024
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1950 | 35,287
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1960 | 38,808
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1970 | 41,795
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1980 | 46,304
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1990 | 47,473
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Knox County, Ohio, United States
Research Tips
Resources
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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