Knoxville, Nebraska

Knoxville is an unincorporated community in Knox County, Nebraska, in the United States.^[1]

History

A post office was established at Knoxville in 1879, and remained in operation until it discontinued in 1931.^[2] An early settler being a native of Knoxville, Illinois caused the name to be selected.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Knoxville, Nebraska
↑ "Knox County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
↑ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 89. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.

Municipalities and communities of Knox County, Nebraska, United States

County seat: Center

Cities	Bloomfield Creighton Crofton

Villages	Bazile Mills Center Niobrara Santee Verdel Verdigre Wausa Winnetoon

Townships	Addison Bohemia Central Cleveland Columbia Creighton Dolphin Dowling Eastern Frankfort Harrison Herrick Hill Jefferson Lincoln Logan Miller Morton Niobrara North Frankfort Peoria Raymond Spade Sparta Union Valley Verdigre Walnut Grove Washington Western

CDP	Lindy

Unincorporated communities	Dukeville Jelen Knoxville Pishelville Sparta Venus Walnut

Indian reservations	Ponca Reservation Santee Sioux Reservation

Coordinates: 42°40′07″N 98°17′47″W / 42.66861°N 98.29639°W / 42.66861; -98.29639

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