About & History of Knox County

Knox County is located in the Northeast part of the state and was named after was named after General Henry Knox, the Secretary of War.  The county was founded on 14 Feb 1845 and the county seat is Edina.

During the Civil War, there was an engagement in Newark, Missouri known as the Newark Capture.
Confederate soldiers led by Colonel Joseph C. Porter and Union Troops, from the 2nd and 11th Missouri Militia Cavalry and the engagement led to Union soldiers surrendering

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Early Business Timelines

Early businesses and trade included the Grinding Mills, one of the earliest, which proved essential for the agricultural industry, was established by James Fresh on South Fabius River in 1834.

In the County Seat of Knoxville, 5 retail stores were established

Manufacturing was essential to Knox County, the settlement community included 3 wagon factories, a blacksmith shop and a distillery.  Essential for the expanding settlement and agricultural needs.

Knox County Attractions
Knox County Historical Society and Museum
.Battle of Athens State Historic Site
..Smurfwood Trails - ATV Park, rates and rules
Wakonda State Park, Union Covered Bridge State Historic Park, Lewis and Clark State Park
.Downing House Museum Complex


Bibliographies
Family Maps of Knox County, Missouri" by Gregory A. Boyd
History of Lewis, Clark, Knox, and Scotland Counties, Missouri by the Goodspeed Publishing Co (1887)
Looking Back: Post Depression Era Stories: Reflections of Life in Edina and Knox County, Missouri by Bill Lewis
Plat Book of Knox County, Missouri by W. W. Hixon and Company (publisher)
Standard Atlas of Knox County, Missouri (including a plat book) by George A. Ogle and Company (publisher)
Knox County, Missouri Records, by Audrey L. Woodruff and Nadine Hodges


National Historic District Register
Edina Double Square Historic District


Kidz Corner
Knox County, Missouri


Maps
Knox County, Missouri 911 Map
Knox County, Missouri Map
J. D. Lewis Airport, Edina Map
Missouri Railway Map
Knox County, Missouri Map, department of transportation
Knox County Map (2024), US County Maps


Media Outlets
Newspapers: The Edina Sentinel, Online: NEMONews


Notables
George Turner, American Politician, from Edina, Missouri
Gloria McCloskey [Rogers], former All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
Notables from Missouri


Transit
OATS Transit (for seniors and disabled)
Airport Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK), 16 miles from the center of Knox County
Train (Amtrak), La Plata, Quincy, or Fort Madison


Wildlife Refuge and Conversation Areas
Henry Sever Lake Conservation Area




Additional Knox County, Missouri Resources
Cyndies List - Knox County
FamilySearch - Knox County History
"GenGateway" has Information
History Hub
Missouri Digital Heritage, Research Requests
Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness (RAOGK)
Zaba Search


The following links were privided by Martha A. C. Graham, State Coordinator

"History of Lewis, Clark, Knox, and Scotland counties, Missouri.
From the earliest time to the present, together with sundry personal, business and professional sketches and mumerous family records .."
by Goodspeed, firm, publishers, Chicago
(1886-1891, Goodspeed Publishing Co.)
Publication date 1887
TOC Begins on Pg 12

"A history of Northeast Missouri"
by Williams, Walter, 1864-1935, editor
Publication Date 1913
3 Vols
Lewis Publishing Company:
Chicago & New York
TOC - Pgs 17 - 18 ~ Index begins on Pg 21
Scanned by Google Books, it may not be searchable

"History of Randolph and Macon Counties, Missouri"
St Louis: National Historical Company, 1884 
There is no Index. Read Online or Download
The Township Chapters contain the Bio's
History of Randolph & Macon Counties: 1884

Historic Missourians, Towns and Forts, and...
George Caleb Bingham ~
"Gone but not forgotton" ~ Missouri Pioneer Site
The Forts of Missouri ~ FS Films of MO Forts: Chart
Missouri History - Provincial Period

There is all sorts of information in these booklets.
I have uploaded all of them to my Google Drive.
Please use this link.
You are free to download or search them online as they are fully searchable pdf's