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Knox County was named in honor of General Henry Knox. He was a officer of the revolutionary army and Secretary of War in Gen. Washington administration.
Knox County was established seven years after Illinois became a state in 1818. Part of the southern edge of Knox County was formed from Fulton County which had existed two years already.
A famous debate between Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln during their race for senate took place at Old Main on the campus of Knox College in Galesburg.
The Knox County Courthouse is in the town of Galesburg. Other towns (cities) in Knox County include Abingdon, Altona, East Galesburg, Galesburg, Henderson, Knoxville, Maquon, Oneida, Rio, St. Augustine, Victoria, Wataga, Williamsfield, and Yates City. Knox County consists of many parks some include Lincoln Park in Galesburg East, Central Park
in Galesburg East, Legion Park in Abingdon, and Peck Park in Galesburg East.
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