Knox County
Syllables: Knox Coun·ty/ˈnɑks ˈkaʊn.ti/
Knox County proper noun: one of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Galesburg.
Proper noun
Knox County
- One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Galesburg.
- One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Vincennes.
- One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Barbourville.
- One of 16 counties in Maine, United States. County seat: Rockland.
- One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Edina.
- One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: Center.
- One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Mount Vernon.
- Fredericktown Local Schools is the only public school district in Knox County with a latchkey program. Local officials believe latchkey programs could help mitigate Knox County’s child care shortage.2022 August 30, Grant Pepper, “Could Fredericktown’s latchkey program serve as a model for other Knox County school districts?”, in KnoxPages, archived from the original on 26 Jul 2025
- One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Knoxville.
- One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Benjamin.
Origin of Knox County
All are named after Henry Knox.
Words that rhyme with Knox County
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- Kings County
- Richmond County
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- Adair County
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- Northumberland County
- Queens County
- Somerset County
- Butte County
- Charlotte County
- Fairfield County
- Gloucester County
- Halifax County
- Huron County
- mountie
- Norfolk County
- Oxford County
- Rockingham County
- Williamson County
- Atchison County
- Big Horn County
- Bristol County
- Bruce County
- Carleton County
- Chambers County
- Coos County
- Grey County
- Hampshire County
- Hillsborough County
- Lunenburg County
- Nassau County
- Orleans County
- Page County
- Plymouth County
- Prince Edward County
- Shannon County
- Suffolk County
- Windham County
- Worcester County
- Addison County
- Albert County
- Andrew County
- Androscoggin County
- Annapolis County
- Antigonish County
- Aransas County
Questions about Knox County
- What does Knox County mean?
- Knox County means one of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Galesburg.
- What part of speech is Knox County?
- Knox County is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Knox County?
- Knox County is pronounced /ˈnɑks ˈkaʊn.ti/.
Words near Knox County in the dictionary
Source and license
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