Knox County, Illinois, USA

• Location within Illinois
• Township Map
• Community Map
• Communities

• Seminary Street
• Orpheum Theatre
• Galesburg Railroad Days
• Galesburg Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Galesburg Chamber of Commerce

• Knox County Historical Society
• Knox County Historical Sites, Inc.
• Illinois & the Civil War
• Lincoln - Douglas Debates of 1858

• Knox County Sheriff's Dept.
• City of Galesburg
• Galesburg Police Dept.

• Religious Organizations in Galesburg
• Schools
• Service and Non-Profit Organizations

• The Register-Mail Newspaper
• The Zephyr Newspaper
• WVKC Radio

Named for Henry Knox

Henry Knox [1750-1806] was a soldier in the American Revolution. He later became a Major General. Knox was US President George Washington's Secretary of War from 1785-1795.

Established Seven Years after Illinois became a State

Formed on 13 Jan 1825 primarily from unorganized terrritory attached to Pike County, Illinois. A portion of the southern edge of Knox was formed from Fulton County, which had existed a mere two years.

The size of Knox County changed several times between 1825 and 1839, when the current borders were established.

Part of the Military Tract

Site of the 5th Lincoln-Douglas Debate of 1858.

1908 Photo Old Main, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, USA

Old Main on the campus of Knox College in Galesburg was the site of one of the famous debates between Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln during their race for a Senate seat.
[More about the debates]

Carl Sandburg State Historic Site

Central Congregational Church