Knox County, County in eastern Tennessee, United States.
The third most populous county in Tennessee covers 526 square miles, with the Tennessee River forming at the confluence of Holston and French Broad rivers.
Governor William Blount established Knox County on June 11, 1792, naming it after Revolutionary War General Henry Knox and designating Knoxville as its seat.
The county maintains strong educational ties through Knox County School District and Tennessee School for the Deaf, serving diverse student populations across the region.
The county operates under home rule governance with an elected County Mayor and Commission, managing services for both urban and rural communities within its boundaries.
Tennessee marble quarrying became central to the county's development, with eleven active quarries in 1882 providing limestone for monuments across North America.
Location: Tennessee
Inception: June 11, 1792
Capital city: Knoxville
Shares border with: Union County, Blount County, Grainger County, Jefferson County, Sevier County, Loudon County, Roane County, Anderson County
Website: http://knoxcounty.org
GPS coordinates: 35.99000,-83.94000
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:48
Neyland Stadium
4.1 km
East Tennessee
17.6 km
Tau Beta Pi
3.9 km
Sunsphere
3.5 km
Knoxville College
2.3 km
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
4 km
Zoo Knoxville
4.8 km
Museum of Appalachia
24.3 km
Kingston Pike
4.7 km
Market Square
3.3 km
World's Fair Park
3.5 km
Tennessee Theatre
3.6 km
American Museum of Science and Energy
28.3 km
House Mountain
20.7 km
Seven Islands State Birding Park
22.9 km
Ayres Hall
3.8 km
Andrew Johnson Building
3.9 km
Sharp's Ridge
1.5 km
Wheatlands
25.7 km
Old Gray Cemetery
2.3 km
Ramsey House
10.8 km
Bijou Theatre
3.7 km
Daniel House
7.5 km
William Blount Mansion
3.9 km
Knox County Courthouse
3.9 km
Gay Street Bridge
4.2 km
Tennessee School for the Deaf
6.4 km
Riverview Tower
3.9 kmReviews
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