Knox County, Illinois Basics:
Knox County Illinois - Government Site
Population: 52,906
Area: 716 square miles
County Seat: Galesburg
Area Code(s) in use: 309
Time Zone: CST
Knox County, Illinois
Map of the Knox County area
Our detail map of Knox County shows Knox County, Illinois boundary lines and other interesting items.
Places in Knox County, Illinois
Airport
Davies Landing Strip, Galesburg Cottage Hospital Heliport, Galesburg Municipal Airport, Johnson Landing Strip, Malone Landing Strip, Murks Strip, Tri-County Airport, Wolfords Airport
Bridge
Lapham Bridge, Trenton Bridge (historical), Wolf Covered Bridge
Building
Abingdon City Hall, Fire Station Number 2, Fire Station Number 3, Galesburg Public Library, John Mosser Public Library, Knox County Courthouse, Yates City Community Center
Cemetery
Abingdon Cemetery, Alm's House Cemetery, Altona Cemetery, Blakeslee Cemetery, Boydston-Dawdy Cemetery, Bradford Cemetery, Brookside Cemetery, Bruner Cemetery, Brush Creek Cemetery, Butterfield Family Cemetery, Caldwell Family Cemetery, Catterton Cemetery, Center Prairie Cemetery, Cherry Grove Cemetery, Clark Chapel Cemetery, Clay Cemetery, Cook Cemetery, Corbin Cemetery, Deatherage Cemetery, East Linwood Cemetery, Elba Cemetery, Elias Bragg Cemetery, Etherly Cemetery, Ferguson Cemetery, Fink Cemetery, Fraker Cemetery, Fuller Cemetery, Galesburg Research Cemetery, Galva Cemetery, Garret Cemetery, Gilson Cemetery, Grim Cemetery, Gum Cemetery, Harper Cemetery, Harshbarger Cemetery, Haynes Cemetery, Headland Cemetery, Henderson Cemetery, Henderson Grove Cemetery, Hermon Christian Cemetery, Hermon Methodist Cemetery, Hope Cemetery, Housh Cemetery, Hunt Cemetery, Junk Cemetery, Kightlinger Cemetery, Knoxville Cemetery, Larson Cemetery, Lewis Cemetery, Linwood Cemetery, Maquon Cemetery, Martin Cemetery, Mather Cemetery, McCallister Cemetery, Memorial Park Cemetery, Moon Cemetery, Mormon Cemetery, Myers Cemetery, Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens, Old Scotch Cemetery, Oneida Cemetery, Ontario Cemetery, Ouderkirk Cemetery, Parker Cemetery, Philip Nance Memorial Cemetery, Pickrel Cemetery, Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Rice-Blue Cemetery, Rio Baptist Cemetery, Rio Cemetery, Robbins Cemetery, Robinson Cemetery, Russell Cemetery, Sage Cemetery, Saint Josephs Cemetery, Saint Marys Cemetery, Salem Cemetery, Smith Cemetery, Soperville Cemetery, Summitt-Douglas Cemetery, Swedish Cemetery, Thurman Cemetery, Trenton Cemetery, Union Cemetery, Uniontown Cemetery, Van Gilder Cemetery, Victoria Cemetery, Walnut Grove Cemetery, Wataga Cemetery, West Truro Cemetery, Westfall Cemetery, Williams Family Cemetery, Wooley Cemetery, Wright Cemetery, Yates City Cemetery
Church
All Souls Roman Catholic Church, Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Bethany Baptist Church, Bethel Baptist Church, Bethesda Baptist Church, Calvary Assembly of God Church, Center Prairie Church, Central Congregational Church, Church of Christ, Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church, Covenant Church, East Main Congregational United Church of Christ, Elba Chapel, Emmanuel United Methodist Church, Faith United Methodist Church, Faith United Presbyterian Church, First Baptist Church, First Bible Missionary Church, First Christian Church, First Christian Church, First Church of Christ Scientist, First Church of the Nazarene, First Church of the Nazarene, First Congregational Church, First Lutheran Church, First Methodist Church, First United Presbyterian Church, Foursquare Gospel Church, Grace Episcopal Church, Haynes Church (historical), Maquon United Methodist Church, Maxey Chapel, North Ontario Church (historical), Orange Chapel, Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Sacred Hearth Catholic Church, Saint Patricks Roman Catholic Church, Second Baptist Church, Temple Sholom, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Union Grove Church (historical)
Civil
Knox County, Township of Cedar, Township of Chestnut, Township of Copley, Township of Elba, Township of Galesburg, Township of Galesburg City, Township of Haw Creek, Township of Henderson, Township of Indian Point, Township of Knox, Township of Lynn, Township of Maquon, Township of Ontario, Township of Orange, Township of Persifer, Township of Rio, Township of Salem, Township of Sparta, Township of Truro, Township of Victoria, Township of Walnut Grove
Crossing
Bridgeport Ferry (historical), Interchange 46, Interchange 48, Interchange 51, Interchange 54
Dam
Bruington Lake Dam, Calhoun Lake Dam, Daum Lake Dam, Happy Hollow Lake Dam, Happy Hollow Lake Number 2 Dam, Knox Company Conservation Club Lake Dam, Lake Bracken Dam, Lake Rice Dam, Lake Storey Dam, Lake Windsor Dam, Midland Employee Lake Dam, Old Five Lake Dam, Roundhouse Lake Dam, Shebb Oaks Lake Dam, Spoon Lake Dam, Taylor Lake Dam
Hospital
Galesburg Cottage Hospital, Galesburg State Mental Health Center, Saint Mary Medical Center
Lake
Glenwood Lake, Horseshoe Lake, Railroad Pond
Locale
Abingdon Water Works, Bridlecreek Shopping Center, Bunker Links Golf Course, Camp Feltheimer, Camp Shaubena, Faith Camp, Good Samaritan Retreat, Lake Bracken Country Club, Saluda Station (historical), Sandburg Mall, Sherwood Camp
Mine
Knoxville Mine, Thermal Mine
Park
Carl Sandburg Birthplace Historic Site, Central Park, Custer Park, Custer Park, Galesburg Historic District, Graham Park, Kelly Park, Kiwanis Park, Klapp Park, Knox Park, Lake Storey Park, Legion Park, Lincoln Park, Martin Park, Park Plaza, Peck Park, Rogers Park, Rotary Park, Snakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Area, Swing Park, Village Green Park
Populated Place
Abingdon, Altona, Appleton, Bridgeport (historical), Burnside (historical), Centerville, Dahinda, DeLong, Douglas, East Galesburg, Elba Center, Eugene, Galesburg, Gilson, Henderson, Henderson Grove, Hermon, Knox, Knoxville, Maquon, Oak Run, Oneida, Ontario, Rapatee, Rio, Saint Augustine, Saluda, Soperville, Trenton Corners, Truro, Uniontown, Victoria, Walnut Grove (historical), Wataga, Williamsfield, Yates City
Post Office
Abingdon Post Office, Center Point Post Office (historical), Dahinda Post Office, Delong Post Office (historical), Galesburg Post Office, Knoxville Post Office, Yates City Post Office
Reservoir
Bruington Lake, Chain of Lakes, Corn Crib Lake, Crawdad Lake, Daum Lake, Fishhook Lake, Gale Lake, Grandt Lake, Green Oaks Lake, Happy Hollow Lake, Happy Hollow Lake Number 2, Knox Company Conservation Club Lake, Lake Bracken, Lake Calhoun, Lake Storey, Lake Windsor, Little John Club Lake, Lone Rock Lake, Long Lake, Lost Lake, Manson Heights Lake, Midland Employee Lake, North Lake, Old Five Lake, Old Garage Lake, Peterson Lake, Purington Lakes, Rice Lake, Roundhouse Lake, Shebb Oaks Lake, Snakeden Hollow Lake, South Lake, Spoon Lake, Storey Lake, T Lake, Taylor Lake, Trailer Lake, U Lake
School
Abingdon High School, Abingdon Junior High School, Ale School (historical), Allen Park School, Altona Elementary School, Appleton School, Austin School (historical), Baird School (historical), Barnett School (historical), Bateman School, Beal School (historical), Bear School (historical), Bennington School (historical), Bethany Academy, Bliss School (historical), Browne School (historical), Brush Creek School (historical), Carl Sandburg College, Cashman School (historical), Cedar Bluff School (historical), Centennial School (historical), Centennial School (historical), Center Point School (historical), Center Prairie School (historical), Chalman School (historical), Cherry Grove School (historical), Churchill Junior High School, Clark Chapel School (historical), Clay School (historical), Clearfield School (historical), Collinson School (historical), Condra School (historical), Cook School (historical), Cooke School, Corey School (historical), Cornfield College School (historical), Costa High School, Cottage Grove School (historical), Cottonwood School (historical), Cox School (historical), Craig School (historical), Cross Lane School (historical), Cummings School (historical), Dempsey School (historical), Dixie School (historical), Douglas School, Doyle School (historical), Dunlap School (historical), Earl School (historical), Egypt School (historical), Elba School (historical), Elwell School (historical), Etherly School (historical), Eugene School (historical), Fair Mound School (historical), Fairview School (historical), Farnham School, Ferris School (historical), Finley School (historical), Flynn School (historical), Ford School (historical), Fort Henry School (historical), Fort Sumpter School (historical), Fosmire School (historical), Foster School (historical), Franklin School (historical), Fruit Hill School (historical), Gale School, Galesburg High School, Gibbs School (historical), Glisson School (historical), Gooseneck School (historical), Greenleaf School (historical), Hannam School (historical), Harper School (historical), Hazel Dell School (historical), Hazel Dell School (historical), Hazel Green School (historical), Hedding Grade School, Heller School (historical), Hitchcock School, Hobbs School (historical), Hurley School (historical), Indian Point School (historical), King School, Knox College, Knoxville High School, Knoxville Junior High School, L T Stone School, Lapham School (historical), Libolt School (historical), Lincoln Public School (historical), Lincoln School, Lombard Junior High School, Lotts School (historical), Louisville School (historical), Mable Woolsey Elementary School, Maple Grove School (historical), McGirr School (historical), McKie School (historical), Middle Grove School (historical), Military School (historical), Mount Joy School (historical), Newman School (historical), Nielson School, Number 16 School (historical), Oak Grove School (historical), Oakland School (historical), Oneida Elementary School, Pease Hill School (historical), Pierce School (historical), Pleasant Grove School (historical), Pleasant Grove School (historical), Pleasant Hill School (historical), Pleasant Hill School (historical), Pleasant Hill School (historical), Pleasant Valley School (historical), Potter School (historical), Raymond R Marquith Elementary School, Rebstock School (historical), Red Oak School (historical), Reynolds School (historical), Rhodes School (historical), Rio Elementary School, Robbins School (historical), Rose Hoben Welch School, Round Bottom School (historical), Rowe School (historical), Salem Center School (historical), Salem School (historical), Sherman School (historical), Silas Willard Elementary School, Simpson School (historical), Sipes School (historical), Sisson School (historical), Slough Island School (historical), Sole School (historical), South Grove School (historical), Steele School, Stump Valley School (historical), Sumner School (historical), Sunnyside School (historical), Sunrise School (historical), Swanson School, Swigert School (historical), Talbot School (historical), Thirlwell School (historical), Trenton School (historical), Union School (historical), Union School (historical), Union School (historical), Union School (historical), Victoria Elementary School, Warren School (historical), Washington Public School (historical), Washington School (historical), Wataga Elementary School, Way School (historical), West Elba School (historical), West Falls School (historical), West Point School (historical), West School (historical), West Truro School (historical), West Union School (historical), Weston School, White Oak School (historical), White School (historical), White School (historical), Williamsfield High School, Windmill School (historical), Yates City Grade School
Stream
Brandywine Creek, Brunk Creek, Brush Creek, Cadwell Creek, Court Creek, Fitch Creek, Flea Creek, Forman Creek, French Creek, Haw Creek, Hermon Creek, Hickory Creek, Indian Creek, Italian Slough, Little Haw Creek, Littlers Creek, Middle Creek, Mud Run, North Creek, Pennington Creek, Pig Creek, Pilot Creek, South Henderson Creek, Sugar Creek, Swab Run
Summit
Pilot Knob
Tower
WAAG-FM (Galesburg), WAIK-AM (Galesburg), WGBQ-FM (Galesburg), WGIL-AM (Galesburg), WVKC-FM (Galesburg)
Valley
Pigeon Hollow, Snakeden Hollow, Tucker Hollow
Woods
Pilot Grove
| Race | Population |
| White |  47,833 |
| Black | 3,685 |
| Mixed | 783 |
| Asian | 486 |
| American Indian | 113 |
| Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 6 |
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