Knox County

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Knox County

  • /ˈnɑks ˈkaʊn.ti/

Rhymes with -aʊnti

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All are named after Henry Knox.

proper noun

  1. One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Galesburg.
  2. One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Vincennes.
  3. One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Barbourville.
  4. One of 16 counties in Maine, United States. County seat: Rockland.
  5. One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Edina.
  6. One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: Center.
  7. One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Mount Vernon. Fredericktown Local Schools is the only public school district in Knox County with a latchkey program. Local officials believe latchkey programs could help mitigate Knox County’s child care shortage.
  8. One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Knoxville.
  9. One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Benjamin.

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@misc{knox_county_2026,
  title = {Knox County},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/knox%20county},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}