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Knox County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census , the population was 478,971, [ 3 ] making it the third-most populous county in Tennessee. Its county seat is Knoxville , [ 4 ] which is the third-most populous city in Tennessee.
People from Knoxville, Tennessee, by occupation (10 C) Pages in category "People from Knoxville, Tennessee" The following 113 pages are in this category, out of 113 total.
Knoxville is a city in and the county seat of Knox County, Tennessee, United States, on the Tennessee River. [15] As of the 2020 United States census, Knoxville's population was 190,740, [16] making it the largest city in the East Tennessee Grand Division and the state's third-most-populous city after Nashville and Memphis. [17]
1828 – The Atlas becomes the first steamboat to reach Knoxville, having successfully navigated the lower Tennessee River; 1834 – East Tennessee Historical and Antiquarian Society founded. 1844 – Tennessee Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb established. [7] 1845 – Warner Tabernacle AME Zion Church congregation established.
The road was originally 30 feet wide and was many years later widened to 50 feet. During the same period, McClung was appointed Knox County's first court clerk, a position he held until 1834. He was present at the Tennessee constitutional convention in 1796 and helped draft the state's initial constitution.
[19]: 78–9 Most of Knox County's farms were small (only one was larger than 1,000 acres (4.0 km 2)) and typically focused on livestock or other products that weren't labor-intensive. [19]: 78–9 The city was home to a chapter of the American Colonization Society, [31]: 34 led by St. John's Episcopal Church rector Thomas William Humes.
Pellissippi State Community College (Pellissippi State or PSTCC) is a public community college based in Knox and Blount counties in Tennessee. It is operated by the Tennessee Board of Regents. The college's main campus is located in west Knox County. There are four satellite campuses in the surrounding area. Pellissippi State was named ...
In 1792, the community began to take shape: 1) Knox County, Tennessee, was split off from Hawkins County, Tennessee; 2) settlers were constructing buildings on lots they received in the lottery; 3) Samuel and Nathan Cowan opened the first store; and 4) the first tavern was opened by John Chisholm. In 1793, a garrison of soldiers was assigned to ...