Knox County Ohio Genealogy

Founded: Mar 1, 1808

Named for: General Henry Knox, the first Secretary of War

County Seat: Mount Vernon

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History

Knox County was formed Mar. 1, 1808 from Fairfield County. Its named for General Henry Knox, an officer in the American Revolutionary War who was later the first Secretary of War.

Communities

City: Mount Vernon (county seat).

Villages: Brinkhaven, Centerburg, Danville, Fredericktown, Gambier, Martinsburg, Utica.

Townships: Berlin, Brown, Butler, Clay, Clinton, College, Harrison, Hilliar, Howard, Jackson, Jefferson, Liberty, Middlebury, Milford, Miller, Monroe, Morgan, Morris, Pike, Pleasant, Union, Wayne.

Census-designated places: Apple Valley, Bladensburg, Howard, South Mount Vernon.

Unincorporated communities: Amity, Ankenytown, Artanna, Bangs, Batemantown, Brandon, Five Corners, Green Valley, Greer, Hunt, Jelloway, Knox, Lock, Lucerne, Millwood, Monroe Mills, Morgan Center, Mt. Liberty, North Liberty, Palmyra, Pipesville, Rich Hill, Rossville, Waterford, Zuck.

Knox County Genealogy Records

Biographies	Cemetery Records	Census Records
Church Records	Cities & Towns	County Records
Family Bibles	History Topics	Military Records
Miscellaneous Data	Newspaper Data	Obituaries
School Records	Vital Records	Wills/Probate Records

Adjacent counties

Richland County (north)
Ashland County (far northeast)
Holmes County (northeast)
Coshocton County (east)
Licking County (south)
Delaware County (southwest)
Morrow County (northwest)

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