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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Knox County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 49,967. Its county seat is Galesburg.
Knox County comprises the Galesburg, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Knox County was named in honor of Henry Knox, the first US Secretary of War.
The first "Knox County" in what today is Illinois was unrelated to the modern incarnation. In 1790, the land of the Indiana Territory that was to become Illinois was divided into two counties: St. Clair and Knox. The latter included land in what was to become Indiana. When Knox County, Indiana, was formed from this portion of the county in 1809, the Illinois portions were subdivided into counties that were given other names.
The modern Knox County, Illinois, was organized in 1825, from Fulton County, itself a portion of the original St. Clair County.
Like its neighbor to the south, Fulton County, for its Spoon River Drive, Knox County is also known for a similar scenic drive fall festival the first two weekends in October, the Knox County Drive.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1818 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1825 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1830 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1830 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1830 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1830 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1836 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1877 | 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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1830 | 274
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1840 | 7,060
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1850 | 13,279
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1860 | 28,663
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1870 | 39,522
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1880 | 38,344
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1890 | 38,752
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1900 | 43,612
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1910 | 46,159
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1920 | 46,727
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1930 | 51,336
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1940 | 52,250
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1950 | 54,366
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1960 | 61,280
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1970 | 61,280
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1980 | 61,607
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1990 | 56,393
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Knox County, Illinois, United States
Research Tips
External links
- Outstanding guide to Knox County family history and genealogy resources (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, censuses, wills, deeds, county histories, cemeteries, churches, naturalizations, newspapers, libraries, and genealogical societies.
- www.outfitters.com/illinois/knox/knox.html
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