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Formed from Young and Bexar Territories. Created February 1, 1858. Recreated August 21, 1876. Organized March 20, 1886. Named in honor of General Henry Knox, 1759-1806. Major General of the Continental Army, 1781, Secretary of War, 1785-1794. Benjamin, the county seat.
Knox County is a historical marker in Benjamin, Knox County, dedicated in 1936. It is one of 6 historical markers documented in Knox County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 14 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.5838, -99.7934 near Benjamin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Original Old Rock Courthouse Cornerstone (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include First Christian Church, Benjamin, and Texas Business Pioneer Pleasant C. Sams.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5275002970. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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