BlockKnoxville, Kentucky
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1950 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Butler census division. It lies in ZIP code area 41097. The Survey maps it on the Williamstown quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 8 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1950 USGS Williamstown quadrangle1:24000
- 1956 USGS Louisville quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Williamstown quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1964 USGS Louisville quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Falmouth quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Storms near this place
7 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Knoxville in 7 storm reports between 2007 and 2023: 5 flood, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Knoxville | $10,000 | Trees were knocked down. A roof was peeled off of a garage along Northcutt Road. |
| April 2011 | Tornado (EF1) | Knoxville | $5,000 | The tornado touched down in Grant County near Greenville Road at 1410 and passed into Pendleton County on Price Pike at 1412. The tornado continued in Pendleton County until 1415 when it lifted near Route 467 just passed Fogle Road. The tornado was on the ground in Grant County for 1.47 miles and in Pendleton County for 2.81 miles. The total tornado path was 4.28 miles. Damage in Grant County was around thirty thousand dollars and damage in Pendleton County was around five thousand dollars. Estimated maximum wind speed based on damage was around 90 miles per hour. The tornado in both counties was rated EF1. In Grant County significant damage occurred to a well constructed barn near Greenville Road. Numerous trees were down along the path, both in Grant and in Pendleton Counties. |
| December 2011 | Flood | Knoxville | $1,000 | Several roads around the county were reported closed due to high water caused by heavy rain. |
| January 2023 | Flood | Knoxville | - | High water was reported on Hogg Ridge Road. |
| February 2022 | Flood | Knoxville | - | Knoxville Gardnersville Road was closed due to high water. |
| February 2019 | Flood | Knoxville | - | A bridge was closed due to high water. |
| April 2015 | Flood | Knoxville | - | Hogg Ridge Road was covered with high water. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goforth | 3.9 miles | 10 | |
| Doughton | 4.0 miles | 10 | |
| Portland | 4.5 miles | 10 | |
| Locust Grove | 4.5 miles | 10 | |
| Gardnersville | 4.5 miles | 10 | |
| Ezra (historical) | 5.8 miles | 9 | |
| Greenwood | 7.1 miles | 11 | |
| Callensville (historical) | 8.3 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 495863. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.