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Knoxville is a city in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,911 at the 2010 census. The population was 2,911 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area .
Knox County was named in honor of Henry Knox, the first US Secretary of War. [3]The first "Knox County" in what today is Illinois was unrelated to the modern incarnation. In 1790, the land of the Indiana Territory that was to become Illinois was divided into two counties: St. Clair and Kno
St. Mary's School (formerly, Ewing Female University; 1868-) was an American parochial girls' school located in Knoxville, Illinois. It opened in April 1868, in the building of the Ewing Female University, erected about ten years before.
The Knox County Courthouse, located on the public square of Knoxville near its associated hall of records, is the former county courthouse of Knox County, Illinois.The courthouse was built in 1840 to replace the county's first courthouse; built in 1831 shortly after the county's organization, it had been outgrown by the end of the decade.
The Knox County Jail, located on the public square in Knoxville, is a former county jail used by Knox County, Illinois. Built in 1845, the jail was the second used in the county; it replaced a log jail which was thought to be insufficiently secure. Contractor Alvah Wheeler built the two-story brick building for $7,724.
Ghitalla was born in Alpha, Illinois, and his family moved to Knoxville, Illinois, shortly after he was born. At age 8, he decided he wanted to play the trumpet. He graduated from Knoxville High School in 1942 and enrolled at Illinois Wesleyan University. He entered the U.S. Navy a year later.
There are nine counties named Knox County in the United States, all named after Brigadier General Henry Knox who would later serve as the first Secretary of War: . Knox County, Illinois
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Knox County, Illinois, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map.