Knoxville

In 1854 Thomas Norman (1812-1859), a native of Tennessee, sold 2/3 interest in a 30-acre tract to William A. Pope and Archibald Carmichael. They sold town lots for Knoxville and in 1856, they gave 3/4 acre for a community church. Soon mercantile stores, a mill, distillery, blacksmith shop and a new school opened. Knoxville never had a saloon although all the stores sold whiskey. In 1872 the International Railroad Company opened the Palestine-Troup line. Businesses moved to Troup and Knoxville declined. The Knoxville cemetery is all that remains.

Knoxville is a historical marker in New Summerfield, Cherokee County, dedicated in 1979. It is one of 112 historical markers documented in Cherokee County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 245 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.0997, -95.0860 near New Summerfield. The nearest cataloged historic site is Henrys Chapel (cemetery), about 2.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Henry's Chapel Community, Concord Cemetery, and Mayfield-Smith.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5073006834. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.