Place:Knox, Albany, New York, United States

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NameKnox
TypeTown
Coordinates42.667°N 74.1°W
Located inAlbany, New York, United States
Contained Places
Cemetery
Knox Cemetery
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Knox is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,692 at the 2010 census.

The town is in the northwestern part of Albany County and is west of Albany, the state capital.

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History

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The Town of Knox was established in 1822 from part of the Town of Berne. During the American Revolution, loyalties of the inhabitants were split, but the issue was resolved when Tories moved away.

The Knox District School No. 5 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

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External Links

  • Outstanding guide to Knox family history and genealogy resources (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, town histories, cemeteries, churches, newspapers, libraries, and genealogical societies.
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