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Welcome to Knox County ...

Time Zone: Knox County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Mount Vernon is the Seat for Knox County.

Knox County was founded March 1, 1808 and was created by taking area from Fairfield County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Knox had a population of 62,239 people. This is an increase of 2.16% since the last Census (which gave a population of 60,921 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Knox represented 0.53% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Knox County:

  • Centerburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Centerburg is located in Knox County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,231 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerburg <3>
  • Danville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Fredericktown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
    • Fredericktown is located in Knox County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,526 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <3>
  • Gambier
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gambier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambier
    • Gambier is located in Knox County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,502 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gambier <3>
  • Gann
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gann have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann
    • Gann is located in Knox County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
  • Martinsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
    • Martinsburg is located in Knox County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <3>
  • Mount Vernon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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