Meanings
proper noun
- One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Galesburg.
- One of 92 counties in Indiana, United States. County seat: Vincennes.
- One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Barbourville.
- One of 16 counties in Maine, United States. County seat: Rockland.
- One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Edina.
- One of 93 counties in Nebraska, United States. County seat: Center.
- One of 88 counties in Ohio, United States. County seat: Mount Vernon.
Fredericktown Local Schools is the only public school district in Knox County with a latchkey program. Local officials believe latchkey programs could help mitigate Knox County’s child care shortage.
2022 August 30, Grant Pepper, “Could Fredericktown’s latchkey program serve as a model for other Knox County school districts?”, in KnoxPages, archived from the original on 26 Jul 2025 - One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Knoxville.
- One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Benjamin.
Origin
All are named after Henry Knox.
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Knox County
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
Knox County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Knox%20County
MLA
“Knox County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Knox%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Knox County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Knox%20County.
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