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History · Knox

Knox’s history is
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The public archives hold no old photos of Knox. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

1887established
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Knox is a city in Benson County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 22 at the 2020 census. Knox was founded in 1887.

Knox was established in 1887. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 25 to 22 (-12%). Half of its homes were built before 1938.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Knox yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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Today12 photos
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Knox is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Knox has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Pierson Farm in Beaver, 8 miles away.

Knox and the nearest listed places

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Pierson FarmPierce County CourthouseUS Post Office-RugbySt. Paul's Episcopal ChurchGreat Northern Passenger DepotTowner County Courthouse

Closest to Knox

Pierson FarmBeaver · Building8miPierce County CourthouseRugby · Building13.9miUS Post Office-RugbyRugby · Building14miSt. Paul's Episcopal ChurchRugby · Building14.2miGreat Northern Passenger DepotRugby · Built 190714.2mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Pierson Farm’s page links to a real one.
Know an old place in Knox?A mill, a schoolhouse, a cellar hole, a church: add a photo of it to Knox’s story, or a memory of it.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

Stories next door

nearby towns’ history
📜 Knox📜 Pleasant Lake📜 York📜 Rush Lake

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