They named Knoxville in honor of General Henry Knox , hero of the Revolutionary War .
Knoxville was founded in 1845 when Joseph Robinson and James Montgomery , Commissioners from Scott and Wapello County , selected the site for Knoxville and designated it as the county seat .
Commissioners named Knoxville in honor of General Henry Knox , hero of the Revolutionary War .
Knoxville was founded in 1845 when Joseph Robinson and James Montgomery , Commissioners from Scott and Wapello County , selected the site for Knoxville and designated it as the county seat .