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KNOX COUNTY, situated toward the west part of Illinois. Area, 792 square miles. Seat of justice, Knoxville. Pop. in 1830, 274; in 1840, 7,060; in 1850, 13,279. (Fanning's, 1853)

KNOX COUNTY  Is situated in the west-north-west part of the state, and has an area of 840 square miles. It is intersected by the Burlington and Quincy and Peoria and Owquawka railroads and Spoon river, and is drained by Pope and other creeks. The surface is undulating and soil very productive. A large portion of the county consists of prairies, alternating with timber. Wheat, corn, oats, wool and pork are the staples. It contains about 20 churches, 3 colleges, several newspaper offices, and has about 3,000 pupils attending public, and about 600 attending other schools. The county contains beds of coal of considerable extent. Spoon river furnishes excellent water power. Capital, Knoxville. Population, 28,000.  County Judge, Leander Douglass.  Sheriff, E. W. Eake.   (Hawes' Illinois State Gazetteer...,1859)

Total Population 1840
7060
Total Population 1850
13279
Total Population 1860
28663
Free Black Population 1860
151
Free Black Population 1850
82
Presidential Election Result 1840
Whig
Presidential Election Result 1844
Whig
Presidential Election Result 1848
Whig
Presidential Election Result 1852
Democrat
Presidential Election Result 1856
Republican
Presidential Election Result 1860
Republican
Presidential Election Result 1864
Unconditional Union (1864)
Latitude
40.930945
Longitude
-90.213792
Railroads
Yes
Type
County
County
Knox
State
Illinois