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Knox County Neighboring Counties

Scotland - North

Clark - Northeast

Lewis - East

Shelby - South

Macon - Southwest

Adair - West

Knox County is located in the Northeast part of the state and was named after was named after General Henry Knox, the Secretary of War.  It was established in 1845 from Scotland County.   For more info, please see About and History in Resources. Links to websites that are not part of the USGenWeb Project are provided for your convenience and do not emply any endorsement of the websites or their contents by the USGenWeb Project. About & History Bios Births Bibliographies Cemeteries Census Churches Court Deaths Diseases FAQs First Families/Pioneers Genealogical Societies & Libraries Important Address Lookup Volunteers Maps Marriages Military Obituaries Odds & Ends Queries Resources Schools Surnames Tips Towns Vital Records What's New MOGenWeb Contacts State Coordinator - Martha A. C. Graham Lead ASC - Bob Jenkins ASC & Technical Advisor - Lynda Peach Please be courteous, and give credit when due! Any and all donated data will remain with the County in the event of the resignation of the County Coordinator.  If any person who donates material in the future and wishes to have it returned to them, it will be accomplished upon request. The material on Knox County, Missouri webpages are available for the free use of individuals in furtherance of researching their personal genealogy. Any commercial use where money is asked for, for any reason is strictly prohibited. Our sincere THANKS to the former Knox County Coordinators! This page is being currently updated by Kimberly Morgan and updates are in progress. MOGenWeb Genealogy Project Copyright 1997- Last Edited: 11 Aug 2025 Back to Top     MOGenWeb     MOGenWeb Table of Counties