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Knox County is a county located in the northeast portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,744, making it the third-least populous county in Missouri. Its county seat is Edina. The county was organized February 14, 1845 and named for U.S. Secretary of War General Henry Knox.
Timeline
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| 1845 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1845 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1845 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1845 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1845 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1850 | 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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| 1883 | 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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| 1850 | 2,894
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| 1860 | 8,727
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| 1870 | 10,974
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| 1880 | 13,047
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| 1890 | 13,501
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| 1900 | 13,479
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| 1910 | 12,403
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| 1920 | 10,783
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| 1930 | 9,658
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| 1940 | 8,878
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| 1950 | 7,617
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| 1960 | 6,558
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| 1970 | 5,692
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| 1980 | 5,508
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| 1990 | 4,482
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Knox County, Missouri, United States
Research Tips
External links
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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