Knox County, County administration center in Vincennes, US.
Knox County spans 524 square miles of land in western Indiana, featuring rolling hills and agricultural areas along the Wabash River border.
Established in 1790 as one of the two original counties in the Northwest Territory, Knox County initially encompassed territories that later became parts of Illinois and Michigan.
The McGrady-Brockman House maintains the largest archive of Black legal documents from the late 1700s through early 1800s in the United States.
The Knox County Public Library provides access to historical records dating from 1790, including court documents, marriage certificates, and local newspapers from 1807.
The county maintains birth records since 1882, marriage records since 1806, death records since 1882, and land documentation dating back to 1783.
Location: Indiana
Inception: June 20, 1790
Capital city: Vincennes
Shares border with: Sullivan County, Greene County, Daviess County, Pike County, Gibson County, Wabash County, Lawrence County, Crawford County
Website: http://knoxcounty.in.gov
GPS coordinates: 38.69000,-87.42000
Latest update: April 3, 2025 18:01
Grouseland
9.2 km
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park
10.1 km
Forts of Vincennes
10.1 km
St. Francis Xavier Cathedral and Library
10 km
Lincoln Memorial Bridge
10.1 km
Pyramid Mound
7.8 km
Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge and Management Area
37.5 km
Indiana Territorial Capitol
9.2 km
Prairie Creek Site
22.3 km
Shadowwood
1.1 km
Robert C. Graham House
21.2 km
Dr. Nelson Wilson House
21.7 km
Vincennes Fortnightly Club
9.2 km
Bridge at Thirteenth Street
23 km
Swan Island Site
20.8 km
Old State Bank
9.7 km
Lawrence County Courthouse
23.2 km
Hack and Simon Office Building
8.7 km
County Bridge No. 45
12.9 km
Daviess County Courthouse
21.8 km
Patoka Bridges Historic District
35.1 km
Magnus J. Carnahan House
22.1 km
Thomas Faith House
22.7 km
Dr. John A. Scudder House
22.2 km
Washington Commercial Historic District
21.8 km
Pike County Courthouse
25.3 km
Indiana Military Museum
10.4 km
Alfred Simonson House
20.1 kmReviews
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